Faith Formation
Adult Formation
BIBLE STUDY - Starting in Easter, join us every Tuesday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, in person in the parish Conference Room or online, via Google Meet, to discern and discuss the upcoming Sunday's lectionary readings.
Led by a rota of lay and clerical moderators.
ADULT FORUM - Continuing faith formation for adults that addresses theology, history, ethics, and spirituality. The forum will variously consist of books discussions, lectures offered by the rector, or group spiritual exercises and reflections during Lent or Advent. Recently, small groups at St. John's have engaged in Sacred Ground, Exploring the Doctrine of Discovery, and discussions of The Gatherings
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This Lent, we read The Stature of Waiting, by
W. H. Vanstone.
Children's Formation
St. John's Westwood offers a faith formation class (Sunday School) for children in kindergarten through 4th grade on almost every Sunday in the program year from 10:00am through about 10:35am. Children return to the main church for Holy Eucharist at the Sign of the Peace & Announcements.
Church School starts on Sunday, September 17
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There is no 10:00am Church School on the following Sundays:
11/26, 12/24, 12/31, 1/14, 2/18, 2/25, 4/14, 4/21
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** Children are invited to participate in the full Sunday service on:
October 8 (Blessing of the Animals)
December 17 (Christmas Pageant)
January 7 (Epiphany Skit)
March 31 (Easter Day)
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The last day for Church School is Sunday, May 19
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Contact Emily Sugg for more information:
For the Full 2023/2024 Class Schedule, click HERE
Teen Formation
St. John's Westwood has formation programs for:
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH (5th through 8th grade)
CONFIRMATION (see dedicated page here)
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH (9th through 12th grade)
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Formation for our Confirmation Program & for Middle/High School Students will take place once a month at 4:45PM, prior to our 5:30PM Holy Eucharist. Contact Emily Sugg for more information: