Dean's Hour

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Dean's Hour – Sundays at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall

The Dean’s Hour is a time for adult Christian formation; there are often special guests, and, of course, Dean Thompson’s intriguing lecture series.

• Zeal for Your House Will Consume Me: Intro to Psalms in the New Testament, Jan. 9

Join Canon Becky Zartman as she explores how psalms are interpreted, contextualized, appropriated and reinterpreted by the earliest Christians, and how their reading of the Psalms changes how we see Jesus, the church, and ourselves. Today at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall.

• People, Prayer and Purpose: A History of Mission, Jan. 16

What do Cappadocians, Desert Fathers and Mothers, Beguines, Discalced Carmelites, Methodists and Catholic Workers have in common? Canon Zartman leads us on a rolicking romp through the history of mission in the church.

• Epiphany Series: The Atonement, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13

During the Holy Triduum from Good Friday through Easter, something happened, and humanity’s relationship with God was transformed. But what exactly was it? For two thousand years theologians have debated the Atonement. Dean Thompson will lead us through the arguments and options, as we consider the efficacy of Jesus’ “amazing grace.”

• The Canon & the Camino, Feb. 20

Shortly after joining the Cathedral in August 2021 the Rev. Bradley Varnell headed out on a month-long journey to one of the oldest pilgrimage sites in Western Christianity: Santiago de Compostela and the relics of St. James the Great. Come hear Canon Varnell share more about the Camino, its history, and his experience on the Way of St James.

• An Introduction to the Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series, Feb. 27

For the Splendor of the Whole Creation, our 2022 Robert C. Stuart Lenten series, is going to be unlike any other year (in a good way, not like a 2020 kind of way). This Dean’s Hour will be a theological foundation and overview of all the amazing opportunities that are coming in Lent.

The Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3

Through personal accounts, hands-on interactive events, renowned scholars and local advocates, we’ll explore the beauty and joy of the world God made. Come revel in wonder and open your heart and eyes anew.

• Scott Bader-Saye, March 6

• Drew Lanham, March 13

• Jerusalem Greer, March 20

• Jim Blackburn, March 27

• Birds Birds Birds, Owls and Falcons with the Audubon, April 3

• Easter Series: The Celtic Saints, May 8, 15, 22

Patrick chased the snakes from Ireland. Columba battled the Loch Ness Monster. Brigid hung her cloak on a sunbeam. The stories of the Celtic saints of Ireland and Britain are both fantastic and inspiring. What is fact and what is fiction? Dean Thompson will share the lives and mythology of the Celtic saints.

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