Cleveland, Tennessee
(423) 476-5541 | stlukes@stlukescleveland.org
320 Broad St NW Cleveland, TN 37311
Church School for All Ages
Jesus called a group of disciples, and before he died he told them to go out and make other disciples in every land on earth. As his disciples, we are called as Christians to a lifelong journey of spiritual formation, continually renewing and deepening our relationship with God through study, conversation, music, and prayer.
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St. Luke’s offers Church School for Children and Youth on Sundays at 9:30 AM, beginning September 7th, in the Parish House. Each morning begins with Children’s Chapel before going to our separate classes.
SPARK: Holy Moly! (ages 4 — 5th grade)
Holy Moly! engages through imagination as we imagine what the Bible characters are saying and thinking while watching the Bible story video. Interactive games and crafts help us engage with the Bible story of the week.
Faith Seeking Understanding (6th — 12th grades)
Faith Seeking Understanding seeks to better understand our Episcopal/Anglican tradition by reading together Walk in Love: Episcopal Beliefs and Practices by Melody Wilson Shobe and Scott Gunn. Each week we will read and discuss a chapter of the book and how it pertains to our Christian faith and daily lives. Additionally, this class serves as our Youth Confirmation class for the fall.
Church School for Adults resumes on Sundays at 9:30 AM, beginning September 7th. We’ll begin with an introductory session to the fall classes in the Parish Hall following our Kickoff Breakfast, followed by weekly gatherings in the Gathering Room in the Parish House.
September 7th
Introduction to the Fall Series, Parish Hall
September 14th, 21st, & 28th | The Gathering Room
“Water and Spirit: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of John” with Lori Jacob
October 5th, 12th, & 19th | The Gathering Room
“The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom in an Age of Outrage” with Dr. Matthew Melton
October 26th | St. Luke’s Day Celebration
November 2nd, 9th, & 16th | The Gathering Room
“Spreading the Word: Church History as the History of Evangelism” with Dr. Nathan Napier
Nov. 23rd, 30th, & December 7th | The Gathering Room
“The Saints of Advent” with Jennifer Matthews
December 14th | Bishop’s Visit and Confirmation
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These classes will be audio recorded and released on our podcast in batches after each series completes.
​In the closing prayer of the Eucharist we often say these words, “And now Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.” I love this part of our liturgy where we are reminded that it’s not for nothing that we come together each week to worship and receive Communion, but that it is a preparation to go back out into the world and do the work of loving God and loving our neighbors.
But how are we formed into a people who can faithfully love and serve in this way? At St. Luke’s we place a great deal of emphasis into answering this question. We want to give every member of our parish opportunities to grow in their faithfulness and love of God as we pursue together the work that God has given us to do.
To that end, we have many opportunities for adult spiritual formation, including excellent preaching from Fr. Joel, in-person Bible studies from many gifted and insightful teachers, as well as classes about our Episcopal tradition. Additionally we have a growing list of online offerings, such as live-streamed services, podcasts and social media content that offer wonderful resources for revisiting sermons and staying connected when we can’t make it to in-person worship.
It is my hope that through these many offerings we will each find a way to engage in our adult spiritual formation ministry and through it to become more equipped to do the work that God has given us to do.
Lori Jacob, Adult Formation Coordinator
