Trinity

Adult Education & Fellowship

REGULAR OFFERINGS

Sunday Morning Forums take place from 9 to 9:45am, September through May, in the Parish Hall. The Forum program seeks to connect Christian faith with everyday life. Our invited speakers come from many walks of life and have addressed all manner of topics. For upcoming speakers, go to our website and click on the Forum button.
Contact: The Rev. Nick Morris-Kliment
Associate Rector, 978-369-3715, ext. 14

Men’s Fellowship Group provides an opportunity to join other men for coffee and light breakfast on alternating Thursdays from 6:30 to 8am in the church kitchen and library. Past topics have included faith and gender, faith and fatherhood, faith and sports; faith and leisure (does God take summer vacation?)
Contact: John Stone, 978-443-4339

Women’s Fellowship Group meets on 1st & 3rd Fridays from 12:30pm to 2pm, September through May, in the library. Participants take turns presenting topics, usually revolving around faith or spirituality. We are very informal and we welcome those who can drop by occasionally. The group is not meant to be another obligation in our busy lives, but simply a way to get to know one another better through sharing ideas.
Contact: Peg Mallett, 508-358-5702

Education for Ministry (EFM) is a distance learning, theological education program of the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. We meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9pm, September through June. Completion of the program takes four years, during which participants study the Old and New Testaments, church history, and twentieth century theology. Participants commit one year at a time to meet weekly in seminars led by a trained mentor. Through weekly reading assignments, group discussion and theological reflection, partici-pants develop knowledge and confidence about the ministry we are each called to in Baptism.
Contact: Karyn Barry, 781-894-3664

The Wednesday Study Group gathers from noon to 1pm, September through June, in the library on the first floor. Those who wish to, may bring a bag lunch and continue the conversation until about 1:30pm. Our focus is the study of the Bible, sometimes supplemented with a book that relates to scripture. We are informal in our approach, with everyone welcome to share in expressing a wide variety of views on any given text. All are welcome.
Contact: The Rev. Tony Buquor, Rector
978-369-3715, ext. 12

OCCASIONAL OFFERINGS

Taking the Plunge! is a periodic gathering in preparation for baptism. Join other parents, god-parents, and Trinity clergy in this time of learning and fellowship, centered around this important event in the life of faith. Refreshments will be served and childcare will be provided in the nursery for those unable to retain a sitter.
Contacts: Amy Newell, 978-287-6042;
Diana Metro, 978-287-4190;

Welcome to the Episcopal Church
Join us on Sunday afternoons from 4 to 5pm, next offered in late winter/early spring 2007/2008. This is a six-week study of the Christian faith as uniquely expressed within the Episcopal tradition. If you would like to be received or confirmed in the Episcopal Church or if you just want to learn more about our Church – this is for YOU!
Contact: The Rev. Tony Buquor, Rector
978-369-3715, ext. 12

Faith and Science Exchange at Trinity
FASET promotes discussion about the ways that science can inform and enliven our faith. We have organized book discussions (on books like The Blank Slate, by Stephen Pinker) and sponsor invited speakers on such topics as genetic engineering and theories of creation.
Contact: John Lewis 978-263-9732

SEASONAL OFFERINGS

Lenten Series
During the weeks of the Lenten Season, we offer programs Wednesday morning (usually 10:30am to noon) and evening (usually 5:30 to 7:30pm) to help deepen our faith and connect it to daily life. The evening program includes a simple supper. Both times offer activities for all ages. Recent past programs have focused on Relationships; Simple Living; Parenting; The Bible; and the film, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Contact: The Rev. Nick Morris-Kliment
Associate Rector, 978-369-3715, ext. 14

Summer Book Group
A leisurely group that meets on selected summer evenings from 7 to 9:30pm. No sign-up is necessary as we follow a very loose schedule. We simply let the conversation go where it takes us each week. Past books have included God’s Politics, by Jim Wallis; City of God, by E. L. Doctorow; Beyond Belief, by Elaine Pagels; and Constantine’s Sword, by James Carroll.
Contact: Janine Penfield, 978 369-5218