Rite Questions Adult Formation

Rite Questions is for the curious, the long term participant, or new in the last few years communicant, who would like to become formally a part of the Episcopal Church. This series is for both, those deeply consider becoming ‘officially’ Episcopalian and those who think this is interesting and desire to learn more. Shaped to meet the requirements of preparation for mature persons, your time participating could conclude in a rite of initiation to the Episcopal Church when Bishop Gutiérrez visits with CCRP this November 20. There are four potential rites for adults, learn more about them here. Rite Questions is about offering a general survey of information, sharing conversation, and finding our stories within the epic of this way of following Jesus.

Study Options (use one or both)

• Book: Your Faith, Your Life (Revised Edition) by Jenifer Gamber and Bill Lewellis
• Podcast: Weekly audio program (less than 40min) conversation with expert guest

Conversation Options (attend one or both)

• Weekly Sunday Morning Discussion in Deppich Room (Zoom in option can be available) 9.15am
• Once a Month Discussion Dinners at CCRP (10/5 &11/2)

Podcast Playlist

Scroll down for full series schedule.

Content Block: Form

Episode 1: September 11
You know that you don’t need to read to God right?
Topic- Book of Common Prayer & Liturgy
Podcast Episode 1 or Chapter 8, Worship (pg. 168)

The Rev. Benjamin Gildas is an Episcopal priest, brother in the Anamchara Fellowship, game designer, and prolific content creator with the All Ports Open Network and APON Games. Ben recently published Broken: a Tragic Romance Game and is the founding host of the podcast Priest Pulse. He lives outside Philadelphia with his spouse, three children, and St. Margaret, the chocolate lab.

Episode 2: September 18
Aren’t you just Unitarians who like to play dress up?
Topic- Anglican Identity & Jesus/Trinity
Podcast Episode 2 or Chapter 4, faith (pg. 80)

Kyle Oliver is head of learning media at Learning Forte and creator of the religious education documentary podcast, Becoming Tapestry. He lives in Chicagoland with his wife, Kristin Saylor, and daughter, Fiona, who are teaching him about gardening and mermaids, respectively.

Episode 3: September 25
Don’t you Just have a church cause Henry the 8th wanted a divorce?
Topic: History
Podcast Episode 3 or Chapter, 3 History (pg.5)

The Rev. Dr. Dan Joslyn-Siemiatkoski is the Kraft Family Professor and Director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College. In his free time he enjoys listening to all sorts of music and catching up on back issues of The New Yorker.”

Episode 4: October 2
What do you mean you take the Bible too seriously to take it literally?
Topic- Scripture
Podcast Episode 4 or Chapter 2, Bible Stories (pg. 34)

The Rev. Jenifer Gamber is on staff at the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, along with her trusted companion and canine facial moisturizer, Ruby, a West Highland Terrier. Jenifer finds her sacred ground with the Companions of the Holy Cross, a dispersed community of women committed to a life of simplicity, thanksgiving, and intercession.

Episode 5: October 9
I cannot even say Episcopal. What does it mean?
Topic: Structures
Podcast Episode 5 or Chapter 5, Navigating the Church (pg. 99)

Andrea McKellar serves as the Canon for Finance and Administration for the Diocese of South Carolina. She enjoys reading, rooting for Arsenal, and mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Episode 6: October 16
What do you mean there is more than ‘getting the baby done’?
Topic: Baptism & Eucharist
Podcast Episode 6 or Chapter 2, Beginnings (pg. 18) and Chapter 9, Sacraments (pg. 189)

Fr. Allen is originally from Chicago and now serves as Episcopal Chaplain at Princeton University. In his spare time, as weather permits, Fr. Allen loves to head out on his kayak to go bass fishing.

Episode 7: October 23
How does ‘church’ make a real difference?
Topic: Ethics & Practice
Podcast Episode 7 or Chapter 6, Participating in the Mission of God (pg. 122)

Matthew Woodward grew up in England, and after a diverse faith journey became an enthusiastic Episcopalian by choice and serves as the Dean of trinity Episcopal Cathedral in California. He is an avid sci-fi fan, a cook, a runner and the proud parent of an Australian Shepherd mix rescue pup: River.

Episode 8
This episode will kick-off Season 2 of Rite Questions!
What’s a prayer life?
Topic: Prayer
Podcast Episode 8 or Chapter 7, Spirituality (pg. 144)

Looking for more? Check out our series Prayer Beyond!