Formation

Sundays

Adult Bible Study: Romans with Beverly Gaventa

Sundays, 9:15 am – 10:15 am (beginning April 27)
Conference Room in Keller House

For Easter, our Sunday morning Bible Study will study Paul’s letter to the Romans. During this five-week class, participants are invited to read When In Romans: An Invitation to Linger with the Gospel according to Paul, a short, accessible introduction to Romans by one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars, Beverly Gaventa. Saint Paul and Dr. Gaventa will be wonderful companions to our Easter season celebrations. Copies of When in Romans are available for order at WordsWorth Books with 2–3 day delivery and with a 10% discount available for Trinity Cathedral. To sign up, contact the Rev. Thomas Alexander (thomas@trinitylittlerock.org).

April 27: Romans 1:1–17; Gaventa, Introduction

May 4: Romans 1–3; Gaventa, Chapter 1

May 11: Romans 4–11; Gaventa, Chapter 2

May 18: Romans 12–14; Gaventa, Chapter 3

May 25: Romans 15–16; Gaventa, Chapter 4 and Conclusion

Be Still and Know That I Am God

Sundays, April 27 through May 25
9:15 a.m. in Baker Parlor

The Rev. Danny Schieffler will lead a six-week introduction to the practice of contemplation, using the method of Centering Prayer. No preparation is required. Each week, we will spend a few minutes reading aloud from Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating, followed by a discussion. We will then spend a few minutes in silence.

Nearly 30 years ago, I felt like my life was falling apart—and that’s when someone introduced me to Centering Prayer. This practice of silence changed everything. I began to experience a peace, a healing, and a strength in my life that I had never known before.

If this sounds like something you could use in your life, please join me in Baker Parlor on April 27 at 9:15 AM. The book is widely available from the book seller of your choice.

Mondays

Breakfast and Bible Study

Mondays, 7 – 8 a.m.
Community Bakery on Main Street

Join us at our local Community Bakery as we begin the week by sharing breakfast and discussing the Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday. No prior preparation is involved, but our Monday morning preparations make Sundays even more meaningful. To learn more, contact the Rev. Thomas Alexander [thomas@trinitylittlerock.org].

Wednesdays

Book Club: The Reason for God by Tim Keller

Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, beginning April 23
Baker Parlor in Keller House

For Easter, Trinity’s Book Club will read The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by the late Timothy Keller. This book addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even ardent believers, have about religion––a worthwhile read for the Easter season. Tim Keller was hailed as the “C. S. Lewis for the 21st century,” and The Reason for God was a New York Times bestseller. Copies of The Reason for God are available for order at WordsWorth Books with 2–3 day delivery and with a 10% discount available for Trinity Cathedral. To sign up, contact the Rev. Thomas Alexander (thomas@trinitylittlerock.org).

April 23: Preface, Introduction, Chapter 1

April 30: Chapters 2–4

May 7: Chapters 5–7

May 14: Chapters 8–9

May 21: Chapters 10–11

May 28: Chapters 12–14, Epilogue

Exploring the Sacred Feminine
In collaboration with The Interfaith Center

Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
The Interfaith Center (1616 Spring Street)

After Easter Sunday, there are 6 weeks of the liturgical season of Easter. The name Easter is actually an ancient name for the Great Goddess, who was a deity imbued with the power of creation and new life, two of the primary values of the rising consciousness of the Sacred Feminine in our day. To intentionally observe that time and to offer a balance to the penance of Lent, Trinity and The Interfaith Center will offer an Easter Series of speakers to discuss their encounter and experience with the feminine aspect of God, the conscious role she plays in their lives. The series will be on Wednesday evenings during the Easter Season, April 23-June 4, at 6:30 at The Interfaith Center unless otherwise noted.

The speakers will be The Rev. Stuart Hoke, The Rev. Susan Sims Smith, the Rev. Thomas Alexander, State Sen. Clarke Tucker, Lisa Thorpe - artist and spiritual director, and the Rev. Patricia Matthews and Becky Tucker, coordinators of Spring House. If you have been curious about the feminine aspect of God, please join us.