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The Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills

www.allsaintsbh.orgFall 2017

We are called by Christ to love one another in community. The early church met in small groups and today many Christians find a small group an ideal way to learn more about God in an environ-ment less formal than Sunday worship.

Through the formation of small groups, we will seek to engage the entire All Saints’ community in Sprit-led, inten-tional faith explorations that results in transformed lives.

This Fall, we are inviting the entire parish to sign on to this small group effort. The groups will meet on a variety of days and different locations – from meeting on-campus to individual homes to other business and meeting places in the greater Los Angeles area.

We Make the Road by Walking

From critically acclaimed author Brian McLaren, this book offers everything you need to explore what a difference an honest, living, growing faith can make in our world today. It also puts tools in your hands to create a life-changing learning community in any home, restaurant, or other welcoming space. The theme set forth in this book centers on “seeking aliveness.”

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Register for Small Groups at www.allsaintsbh.org/smallgroups

We will be operating this season’s adult formation using a convener model for our Small Group gatherings.

Conveners help to set a path for the group to explore together, gather people to join them on that path, and then culti-vate the group.

There is a saying, “the wisdom is in the room.” Conveners may (or may not) be seasoned experts in specific fields of Christian tradition and practice. Nonetheless, a convener enters into the small group believing that they and the other members of the group, as baptized Christians, all bring valuable wisdom and

knowledge to the table. Conveners work to draw out and affirm the ideas and gifts brought by all of the members.

You’re invited to “seek aliveness” this fall. Join a small group. Plan to register by September 4 either online or on the patio.

Convener Model

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ALLGROUPS BY DAYSUNDAYS

SUN-01 When ‘Catholic’ got its small ‘c’; Martin Luther and the Reformation p.6

SUN-02 Social Justice, Epiphanies, and Tea p.6

SUN-03 Off the Page: Table Readings p.7

SUN-04 SPF- Scripture, Prayer, Fellowship p.7

MONDAYS

MON-01 Monday Meal Spiritual Offering p.8

MON-02 A Taste of EfM p.8

MON-03 Discerning God in an Age of Confusion p.9

TUESDAYS

TUE-01 Caregivers Support Group p.9

TUE-02 20s/30s Walking the Road to Versed and Back p.10

TUE-03 Downtown Midday Group p.10

WEDNESDAYS

WED-01 Nourishing the Spirit: Walking, Talking, Contemplating p.11

WED-02 Episcopal Ways: A Road to Confirming your Faith p.11

WED-03 God is a Chef p.12

WED-04 How Does the Spirit Move You? p.12

WED-05 Faith Questions for Parents in a Skeptical Age p.13

WED-06 Right Brain Spirituality p.13

THURSDAYS

THU-01 In My Head, I Think I’m 30 p.14

THU-02 What is Going on in the Land of Jesus? p.14

FRIDAYS

FRI-01 Hike + Brunch p.15

SATURDAYS

SAT-01 Origins p.15


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ALL GROUPS BY THEMES

RELIGION, HISTORY, SCRIPTURE

SUN-01 When ‘Catholic’ got its small ‘c’; Martin Luther and the Reformation p.6

SUN-04 SPF- Scripture, Prayer, Fellowship p.7

MON-02 A Taste of EfM p.8

MON-03 Discerning God in an Age of Confusion p.9

WED-02 Episcopal Ways: A Road to Confirming your Faith p.11

SAT-01 Origins p.15

SOCIAL JUSTICE

SUN-02 Social Justice, Epiphanies, and Tea p.6

MON-01 Monday Meal Spiritual Offering p.8

THU-02 What is Going on in the Land of Jesus? p.14

COMMUNITY

TUE-01 Caregivers Support Group p.9

TUE-02 20s/30s Walking the Road to Versed and Back p.10

TUE-03 Downtown Midday Group p.10

WED-01 Nourishing the Spirit: Walking, Talking, Contemplating p.11

WED-05 Faith Questions for Parents in a Skeptical Age p.13

THU-01 In My Head, I Think I’m 30 p.14

FRI-01 Hike + Brunch p.15

CREATIVE

SUN-03 Off the Page: Table Readings p.7

WED-03 God is a Chef p.12

WED-04 How Does the Spirit Move You? p.12

WED-06 Right Brain Spirituality p.13



For more information, please email Co-convener Bob Craft at [email protected]

For more information, please email Co- Convener Jay Traynor at [email protected]

SUN-0190210 90210

SUN-02

Convener: Bob CraftCo-convener: David Van IderstineLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: SundaysTime: 11:30 am - 1 pm

In the quincentennial of Luther’s publishing of 95 Theses, giving rise to the Reformation, you might ask: What does it mean to profess ‘We believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic church’? In this group we will guide and teach ourselves through the Reformation -- the history and politics, as well as the faith and practices -- that saw a single Christian church diverge and divide, giving rise to the Church of England, from which our Episcopal Church was born. Along with the McLaren book, we will be using an additional book on the Reformation.

Convener: Jay TraynorCo-convener: David ZaroLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: SundaysTime: 3 pm - 5 pm

We are preparing a table and inviting the Spirit. Join us for tea as we seek guidance and inspiration... A opportunity to manifest deeper understanding, compassion, care and healing with our selves, each other, our communities and “the other” (neighbor, stranger, the real or perceived enemy) We will address and explore the systemic and cultural boundaries that exist and the ones we erect, giving permission to allow the Spirit to work dissolving these boundaries through personal and group inquiry, liturgy, literature, prayer, contemplation and action.

HISTORYNEIGHBOR

CHURCH

COMMUNITY

FAITHCULTURESOCIAL JUSTICE

When ‘Catholic’ got its small ‘c’A Look at Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation

Social JusticeEpiphaniesand tea


For more information, please email Convener Colleen Dodson-Baker at [email protected]

90210SUN-03

Convener: Colleen Dodson-BakerCo-convener: Marissa FlaxbartLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: SundaysTime: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

“The life of a writer is one of discipline, working against resistance and a crazy kind of faith” - Susan Shaughnessy. My vision for this small group is that it’s a creative space for original works. I’m looking for Writers of any style, at any stage in the process and an “Acting Pool” of enthusiasts to cold read the material brought in.

INDUSTRY

MEAL

ACTORS SCREENWRITING

BIBLE 101

CREATIVITY

OFF THE PAGETable Readings

SPF SCRIPTURE, PRAYER, FELLOWSHIP

For more information, please email Convener Mark Denton at [email protected]

SUN-04

Convener: Mark DentonLocation: West HollywoodDay: SundaysTime: 7 pm - 9:30 pm

Using selected chapters from Brian McLar-en’s “We Make the Road by Walking,” this group will focus on scripture, prayer, and fel-lowship. Those who have participated in Bible 101 or Bible Swim are particularly encour-aged to consider this group, but NO prior knowledge of or familiarity with scripture is expected or assumed. Weekly meetings at my home will start at 7:00 pm and conclude promptly at 9:30 pm; once we have convened we may consider organizing pot luck meals as part of our evening together.

BIBLE SWIM

NEW TO SCRIPTURE PRAYER

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For more information, please email Convener Don Monroe at [email protected]

For more information, please email Convener Julianne Reeder at [email protected]

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Convener: Don MonroeLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: MondaysTime: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

This small group will be dedicated to being in community with guests of our Monday Meal lunch program. Members of the group will attend and help convene the 2:45 pm worship service in the All Saints’ Chapel. Following the service, the small group will reflect on the worship experience in the context of a chapter from Brian McLaren’s book, We Make the Road by Walking.

Convener: Julianne ReederLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: MondaysTime: 6:30 pm - 9 pm

An opportunity to try the Education for Ministry certificate program on for size. This year EfM at All Saints’ is taking a break from its regular curriculum. In the style of EfM, we will meet weekly to eat, worship, discuss and reflect on the readings, and share our stories. The readings will include parts of the McClaren book and The Dream of God: A Call to Return by Verna J. Dozier. *EfM (Edu-cation for Ministry) is community dedicated to theological education for everyone. The EfM program is preparation for the ministry to which every baptized person is called. efm.sewanee.edu/about-efm/about-efm

OUTREACH

MINISTRY

JUSTICE

COMMUNITY

MERCY

STUDY

HOMELESS

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

WORSHIP

Spiritual Offering

a taste of


COMMUNITY

For more information, please email Convener Sarah Reynolds at [email protected]

90210MON-03

Convener: Sarah ReynoldsLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: MondaysTime: 7 pm - 8:30 pm

Our day-to-day lives in the world can seem at odds with the faith we profess. Using the texts of our lives - from our relationships to the news to the traffic on the 405 - in con-versation with selected chapters from Brian McLaren’s We Make the Road by Walking, we will wrestle together with the perceived conflicts between what we say on Sunday morning and what we experience in the world. Sarah Reynolds brings a background in theology as a framework for this exploration together.

FAITH

RESPITE

REAL WORLD

REFRAMING

THEOLOGY

For more information, please email Co-convener Dorothy Taylor at [email protected]

TUE-01

Convener: Dorothy TaylorCo-convener: Karen SwiftLocation: Beverly HillsDay: TuesdaysTime: 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm

Are you caring for a loved one? Whether you’re a spouse, parent, child, or friend, we invite you to join with fellow caregivers for an hour of respite in the chapel where we’ll study, pray and worship together. Childcare available.

SUPPORT

CAREGIVERS WORSHIP

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Discerning Godin an age of confusion Caregivers Support Group


For more information, please email the Reverend Nat Katz at [email protected]

For more information, please email convener Jeff Healy at [email protected]

TUE-02 TUE-0390210 90071

Convener: Rev. Nat KatzCo-conveners: Brian and Jess ReeceLocation: All Saints’ Beverly Hills and Echo ParkDay: TuesdaysTime: 7 pm - 9 pm

For 10 weeks, All Saintsers in their 20s & 30s will explore what it is to be Alive in God’s Creation. For 5 weeks we’ll meet on the All Saints’ campus and for 5 weeks in October we’ll meet in Echo Park to be a part of “Versed” - a dinner series for young adults from throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Join us for food, fellowship, dis-cussion and a bit of worship on this journey to grow closer to one another and to God.

Convener: Jeff HealyLocation: Downtown Financial DistrictDay: TuesdaysTime: 12 pm - 1 pm

Do you work downtown? Looking to explore your faith during your workweek in a small group?

This group will spend the lunch hour on Tuesdays exploring Brian McLaren’s We Make the Road by Walking text and how it applies to “seeking aliveness” in our day-to-day lives.

20S/30S

DOWNTOWN

COMMUNITY

FINANCIAL DISTRICT

DINNER

WORKWEEK

20S/30S WALKING THE ROAD

TO VERSED AND BACK

FELLOWSHIP

BOOK STUDY

CREATION

DowntownMidday Group


For more information, please email Convener Barbara Weiler at [email protected]

WED-0190210 90210

Convener: Barbara WeilerLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: WednesdaysTime: 9:00 am -10:30 am

Imbibing the wisdom of We Make the Road by Walking, we will come together around a weekly theme, bringing it alive through silent contemplative walking and meditation, the sharing of food and of our own personal jour-neys. Weekly themes will include topics such as: Patterns of Love, Desire, Greed and Hope, Compassion for Others and Ourselves, Our Judging Minds and Inner Demons, Building an “Uncommon Respect” Toward All, and Cultivating Mindful Attention to our Innate Connectedness.You are welcome to come just for Silent Walking (9:00-9:30 AM) or for any part of our time together!

WALKINGMEDITATION BREAKFAST

Nourishing the Spirit: Walking, Talking, Contemplating

For more information, please email the Reverend Allison English at [email protected]

WED-02

Convener: Rev. Allison EnglishLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: WednesdaysTime: 7 pm - 9 pm

Wondering what it means to be an Episcopa-lian? This small group provides a safe place for people to explore the breadth of the Christian tradition, to ask questions and express their doubts, and to discover what they truly be-lieve. The class includes a special confirmation service, led by a Bishop of the church, for all who wish to affirm their faith as a Christian in the Episcopal Tradition. Childcare available.

Episcopal WaysA road to confirming your faith.

@ALL SAINTS’EPISCOPAL

BELIEFS

QUESTIONS

CONFIRMATION

TRADITIONS


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For more information, please email convener Ruth Loomis at [email protected]

WED-04

Convener: Ruth LoomisLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: WednesdaysTime: 7 pm - 8:30 pm

Explore the connections and intersections of the body, faith and spirituality through movement, dance, holy scripture, We Make the Road by Walking, videos and other source materials. Come in (or bring) clothes that you feel comfortable moving around in. Adults and teenagers are welcome to take part in this 10-week journey. Childcare available.

How does the Spirit Move you?

MOVEMENT

BODY FAITH

DANCE SPIRITUALITY

For more information, please email Joe Becci at [email protected]

WED-03

Convener: Joe BecciLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: WednesdaysTime: 7 pm - 9 pm

Some people like to cook but why? Is it an expression of creativity, the structure of following a recipe or a desire to extend hos-pitality to others. We will start each session with a one-pot meal provided on a rotating basis. We’ll then move to one group member who will share a personal cooking technique or recipe with the group (e.g., mom’s pie crust, grandma’s pasta sauce). We’ll discuss the intersection between food, hospitality and the Holy Sprit. We’ll also share “food memories”; those events around food, taste and smell memories that have shaped our lives. Child-care available.

CREATIVITY

FOOD COOKING

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HOSPITALITY

God is a Chef

SPIRITUALITY


For more information, please email the Reverend Stephen Huber at [email protected]

WED-0590210

Convener: Rev. Steve HuberCo-Convener: Jennifer HillLocation: All Saints’ Beverly Hills RectoryDay: WednesdaysTime: 7 pm - 8:30 pm

Are marriage, sex and family life religious issues? How can I believe in science and creation? Was Jesus’ resurrection real? Can only one religion be true? This small group for parents of young children (child care will be provided) will explore these and other hard questions about faith. The idea is to help parents begin to develop their own coherent theology that will provide a framework for helping nurture the faith and values of their children. Childcare provided.

FAITHPARENTS CHILDREN

Faith Questions for Parents in a Skeptical Age

For more information, please email convener Josh Paget at [email protected]

ART

MEDIA

PRAYER

ICONS

CREATIVITY

VALUES COMMUNITY

Right Brain Spirituality

90210WED-06

Convener: Josh PagetLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: WednesdaysTime: 7 pm - 9 pm

This small group will use the McLaren text for a creative arts Lectio Divina. We will read and discuss the chapter as a group, then reflect on the images by engaging our “right brain.” Individuals can use the medium of their choosing: colored pencils, water colors, acrylics, magazine collage, etc. Bring your own supplies! Childcare available.


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For more information, please email convener Florence Mattar at [email protected]

THU-02

Convener: Florence MattarCo-Convener: Rev. Steve HuberLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: ThursdaysTime: 7 pm - 9 pm

Authoritative voices from the religious, po-litical, and academic communities claim that there will be no lasting peace until the Holy Land conflict between Israel and Palestine is resolved. This small group is open to adults and teenagers. We will explore this complex issue using three-time Nobel Prize nominee Archbishop Elias Chacour’s best-selling book, Blood Brothers. We will also read stories from current reporting on the ground all to better educate ourselves about the issues at play in this land we call Holy.

MIDDLE EAST

CONFLICT RECONCILIATION

HOLY LAND ISRAEL/PALESTINE

Land of Jesus?What is Going on in the

For more information, please email convener Debbie Gauer at [email protected]

THU-01

Convener: Debbie GauerLocation: All Saints’ Beverly HillsDay: ThursdaysTime: 10 am - 12 pm

A group for women of a certain age, who sometimes wonder when they became invisi-ble. Where did that young woman go? What of her remains? What is better now? How do we find joy and meaning and grace in these later years?

Using the essays of Anne Lamott in “Small Victories” we will share our stories, read some scripture, worship together and explore what it means to walk with Jesus.

Companion text: “We Make the Road by Walking” Brian D. McLaren

COMMUNITY

WOMEN

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CULTURE MEANING

30In My Head, I Think I’m


For more information, please email convener Ran-dy Whittell at [email protected]

SCIENCE

WORLD VIEW

SCRIPTURE

CONFLICT

GOD

90402VARIOUSSAT-01

Convener: Randy WhittellLocation: Saltair ClubDay: SaturdaysTime: 8 am - 10 am

Our knowledge of science has freed the writers of scripture from having to account for cosmology, anthropology, etc. so we can focus on their main concern: being human and the conflict that creates with God’s invitation to the spiritual journey. We will weave together our experience, scripture, science and some mysticism to gain insight into the origins of our religion – and us. Source material: Moses (Genesis and Exodus), Jesus, Hawking, Nouwen, et al.

HIKE BRUNCH&Alive in Creation

For more information, please email co-convener Jason Franklin at [email protected]

FRI-01

Convener: Jason FranklinCo-convener: Elizabeth LadizinskyDay: FridaysTime: 10 am - 12 pm (with lunch option after hike)

We are a band of people who love God and love this city. In fellowship, we will explore this vast place, while contemplating being a Christian today. We will meet at an easy to moderate trailhead and hike for approximate-ly 1.5-2 hours. The journeys will range from ocean-view hikes in the Palisades to trails in the valley. Following each hike, there will be an option to share a meal at a casual, moder-ately priced venue (i.e. Panera) or picnic. We will use chapters from “We Make the Road by Walking,” as a spiritual resource.

ACTIVITY GROUP

MORNINGS

SHARE A MEALOUTDOORS

Origins

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The Reverend Stephen Huber, RectorThe Reverend Allison English, Senior Associate RectorThe Reverend Nathaniel Katz, Associate RectorThe Reverend Scott Taylor, Deacon

Affiliated ClergyThe Reverend Betsy Anderson, The Reverend David Miller, The Reverend David Norgard

Canon Dr. Craig Phillips, Director of MusicMr. Jason Klein-Mendoza, Associate Organist and Choral Director

The VestryJoe Becci, Senior Warden; Ruth Loomis, Junior Warden; Sydney Nichols, Treasurer; Theresa Amy, Clerk; Chris Cook, Bob Craft, Susan Humphreville, Jean-Marc Madelon, Dennis McGuckian, Maggie Reid, Ken Sulzer, David Van Iderstine

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We Make the Road by WalkingAvailable now at smile.amazon.com and in the Parish Bookstore.

From critically acclaimed author Brian McLaren, this book offers everything you need to explore what a difference an honest, living, growing faith can make in our world today. It also puts tools in your hands to create a life-changing learning community in any home, restaurant, or other welcoming space. The theme set forth in this book centers on “seeking aliveness” and will be a resource for all small groups.

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