Adult Education

Adult Education at St. Stephen’s is a welcoming forum for thoughtful spiritual exploration. Programs are in spring and fall seasons, usually meeting on Sundays at 9:00am in the Upper Meeting Room (with refreshments and fellowship beginning at 8:45). Additional offerings are sometimes scheduled on weekdays or weeknights to accommodate a wider range of interests and availability. All are welcome to attend—parishioners and the broader community alike. For information or program suggestions, please contact Dan Beaupré, An Duclos, Theresa Gleason, or Diane Nancekivell.

When available, Zoom access is provided at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87490029176 with the passcode AdultEd

Sunday, September 20, 9 am

HOW TO KNOW A PERSON

Discussion led by Diane Nancekivell

OUR FALL PROGRAMS BEGIN with a splash as Diane Nancekivell weaves us through the stimulating book, HOW TO KNOW A PERSON, The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. The author, David Brooks, said, “I’m hoping this book will help you adopt a different posture toward other people, a different way of being present with people, a different way of having bigger conversations. Living this way can yield the deepest pleasures.”

With all that in mind, we’ll share our reactions to the book in small groups and come up with notions of how we intend to deepen our interactions with one another. (A few copies of the book are still available at the Vermont Book Shop.)

Adult Education’s Fall ‘26 Calendar

Sunday, Sept 20, 9 am: HOW TO KNOW A PERSON, with Diane Nancekivell, 9 am, Meeting Room

Sunday, Sept 27, 9 am: LEAVE THE LEAVES, by Emily May, Biologist with Xerces Society, MR

Sunday, Oct 4, 9 am: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SACRED IN NATURE, by Theresa Gleason & Sharon Tierra, MR

Sunday, Oct 18, 12 noon: THE REQUIEM, with Robert Ludwig, the Nave

Sunday, Oct 25, 12 noon: THE REQUIEM, with Robert Ludwig, the Nave

Sunday, Nov 1, 9 am: MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION RELEVANT TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, offered by Mark Orten, Dean & Chaplain, Middlebury College, MR ‍

Sunday, Nov 8, 12 noon: PRAYER AND MEDITATION IN THE JEWISH FAITH, presented by Rabbi Danielle Stillman, the Nave

Sunday, Nov 15, 9 am: PRAYER AND REMEMBRANCE IN THE ISLAMIC FAITH, presented by Muslim Chaplain Zahra Moeini Meybodi, MR

Sunday, Dec 6, 9 am: PARADISE NOW, by Jay Parini, Parish Hall

Sunday, Dec 13, 9 am: PARADISE NOW, by Jay Parini, Parish Hall

Sunday, Dec 20, 9 am: PARADISE NOW, by Jay Parini, Parish Hall