For information on how to get involved, please call the church office at 770-455-6523

Adult Formation

As we seek to follow Christ, we welcome, love, nurture, and feed all God’s children. For the spiritual formation of our community, St. Patrick’s offers a variety of nourishments for heart, head, body, and spirit. Adult offerings include The Adult Forum and Blessed to Be a Blessing. For a description of each offering, please visit the Christian Formation page of this website.

Art Group

The Arts Ministry is comprised of a community of people offering a connection to God. There are four main segments of the Arts Ministry giving multiple avenues for people to become involved. We have our growing St. Patrick’s Art Collection that encourages viewers to use original artwork as a catalyst for contemplation. Participating in the development of artwork provides a practice which is a unique experience. The Arts Retreats offer a connection with the community. Each segment of the Arts Ministry provides a practice of connecting to God through visual means. Anyone is welcome to participate in any part of what we do. No experience or skill is necessary.

Children’s and Youth Formation

At St. Patrick’s we are creating authentic, spiritual community with children and families. We recognize that God is indeed with us at all times and in all places, in all of the joyful, painful, holy, crazy, abundant, wonderful messiness of life. We seek to meet and see the Holy in our everyday lives. We find great joy in enfolding children in all parts of the life of the Church. We are all on this holy journey together!

Sunday Mornings

Godly Play

Godly Play begins each Sunday morning at 9:15am. All children and youth (3+) are invited to join the story circle, where we will hear and reflect on some of the most essential stories of our  faith.

The Listening Room

The listening room is located to the left as you enter the Nave. Although it is not sound-proof, it is another way to worship during the 10:30 service, particularly for children who need space to move around. No child may be in the Listening Room without a parent or guardian present.

Diocesan Youth Events

We encourage our youth to participate in Diocesan events. Look for these events on the Diocesan youth website or linked in our weekly e-mail blasts.

Discovery Weekend

Modeled after Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, and Happening, Discovery Weekend is an in-house retreat with ample opportunity for sharing, learning, building community, singing and fun. It is also a time of sharing, worship, learning, and renewal for those who attend the weekend.

Education for Ministry (EfM)

EfM stands for Education for Ministry. Here “Ministry” means following Christ in all one does whether one is ordained or not. This four-year program is developed and supervised by the University of the South and is Episcopal in ethos.

EfM classes offer:

• A setting for mutual spiritual support through shared prayer.
• A safe place to explore spiritually.
• A study group where the Bible, church history and various foundational theological texts and questions are examined.
• A place for theological reflection about how our daily lives are affected by our culture, our beliefs, Scripture, and the people or events that we encounter.
• An opportunity to take all of this and apply it to our lives in ways that transform us and equip us for living out our spiritual gifts in community.

We meet once a week from September through May of each year. Participants commit to one year at a time. We begin recruiting during the spring and summer for the following academic year.

Lenten Series

Our Lenten Series is redesigned annually. Wednesday nights are nourished with a soup supper and bathed in the candlelit beauty of prayer and Taize’ music in the Chapel.

Library

St. Patrick’s houses a comfortable library. The space provides an intimate setting for small group gatherings or a quiet contemplative space for an individual. 
The shelves are filled with books on religion, spirituality and related topics written by a variety of authors and are available for check-out. There are also many research books and journals available for use in the library.

Scripture Group

The Scripture class is devoted to close reading and discussion of the Bible. We explore various interpretations and links to our daily lives. All are welcome and encouraged to join us.