Adult education and spiritual growth
A variety of opportunities throughout the week enrich our lives and our faith through learning and interaction with other seekers. We honor each other's individual spiritual journeys while sharing and growing together in Christ. You don’t have to be a member of Atonement to participate – all are warmly invited and welcome.
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BIBLE STUDY – We continue our study of the New Testament book, The First Letter of Peter, to be offered on Thursdays at 7:15 pm: June 5 and 12. All are welcome to join us at any time. We are "in person" with refreshments in the Reception Room at 7:15, or online on Zoom (hybrid) at 7:30. For a Zoom invitation, contact Dave in the parish office or Lynne Weber directly.
BOOK GROUP - The group meets on Friday mornings 10-11 a.m. We are now HYBRID - in-person gatherings in the Reception Room at Atonement, and also on Zoom for those at a distance, or who prefer to continue to participate remotely. Through the year we alternate between fiction and non-fiction; some books have religious or ethical themes, some are just for fun or general interest. Led by Lynne & Dean Weber. During Lent, we read poetry on March 21, March 28, and April 11, and continue after Easter on May 23 with poetry as hymn texts. We switch to a novel on June 13, West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. We will choose a "big book" for summer reading, to be discussed in September. All welcome! To receive a Zoom invitation, contact Dave in the parish office or Lynne Weber directly.
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SACRED GROUND - Beginning in March 2022, a group was formed to participate "in person" only in SACRED GROUND - a curriculum on race and faith of The Episcopal Church. Group members offered reflections on their experience in 2024. If you'd like to be part of a new cohort for this curriculum, speak to the rector.
DISCOVERY - INQUIRER NIGHTS - Casual supper, getting to know each other, learning and sharing together! Discovery Nights are designed for seekers, newcomers, and lifelong learners. In the winter-spring of 2025, our sessions continue on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:15 pm. So our next ones are on Tuesdays, May 27 and June 24. This year's series is "Taste and See: Discovering God among Butchers, Bakers, & Fresh Food Markets" with Margaret Feinberg - DVD and discussion. All are welcome, no previous participation needed! If you have any questions or would like to participate, call the church office, or contact us through the Contact Page -- or if you're at church, please sign up on the sheet in the Reception Room. A new series will begin in the fall.
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MINI RETREATS (“QUIET DAYS”) - Our most recent mini quiet day is Saturday, April 12, 9:30 am led by the Rev's Lynne and Dean Weber, and the Rev. Deacon Joanne O'Neill. Mini Retreats are opportunities to delve more deeply into a Biblical text or theme of the season. We end with a festive luncheon. Next one in July - we hope! Scheduled in advance, on Saturdays, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm. Suggested donation: $15, includes the quiet day and festive lunch ($5 without lunch).
ADULT EDUCATION RETREAT – Together we learn and discuss, pray with the monks, find time for rest and reflection, and enjoy delicious meals, all overlooking the Hudson River. Dean and Lynne Weber teach. Our 2025 retreat is set for September 12-14, 2025. The topic is "The Feast of Creation." Cost is probably $250 which includes all 6 meals, room, and retreat. RSVP DEADLINE is Tuesday, July 1. Contact Lynne or Dean, or David in the parish office for more information, including our flyer. Confidential partial scholarships available.
INTERFAITH & ECUMENICAL OFFERINGS:
Ecumenical: Celebrating the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed - Saturday, May 3, 11:00 a.m. at the Roman Catholic co-cathedral in Freehold, NJ. This is a statewide ecumenical service bringing together Western and Eastern Christians from many traditions! For more information, speak to the rector (who is one of the planners) or use the Contact Page.
Interfaith: We continue our participation in the Tenafly Interfaith Association (TIA), Bergen GreenFaith Circle, and Interfaith Brotherhood-Sisterhood Committee of Bergen County (IBSCBC). The TIA is focusing on education inequality in New Jersey and continues to offer local interfaith services and events. Lynne Weber will be the Christian speaker at the "Abrahamic Family Dialogue" at the Marriot Glenpointe on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. The IBSCBC offers its annual Interfaith Brunch on President's Day each year at Seasons, this year on February 17; Lynne Weber is the Protestant rep on the committee. This year also, the Muslim observance of Ramadan lines up with Lent, and you're invited to have a "breaking the fast" dinner with a Turkish Muslim family through Peace Islands Institute. For more info, check with the parish office or take a flyer at church.
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If you’d like to know more about our Bible study and other adult ed opportunities, please send an email through our Contact page. We’ll be glad to send you the latest schedule and information about participating. All are welcome!