Seekers – Downtown Campus
Sunday 9:30-10:45 in the Bishop’s Lounge
Begins September 11, 2022
Group is continuing from previous years
Childcare is available
A member-facilitated sacred space to authentically share, learn and explore life and faith matters as we connect with one another. The topic of a given Sunday is selected by an attendee who has volunteered to facilitate the group on that date. Group discussion is a priority. We value the wisdom of the group, and respectfully navigate tensions with curiosity, courage, humility, and love. We welcome all guests at any stage on their spiritual journey.
Wesley Class – Downtown Campus
Sunday 10:00 -11:00 in the Olivet room
Begins September 11, 2022
Group is continuing from previous years
Childcare is available
Group hosts a wide range of speakers on a variety of topics with consecutive Sunday sessions so we can delve deeper into the topic of the guest speaker.
Evolving Faith Group – Downtown Campus
Sunday at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Bishop’s Lounge
Begins October 16, 2022
Childcare is available
This small group will be exploring sessions given at past Evolving Faith Conferences. The Evolving Faith Conference is the brainchild of authors Rachel Held Evans and Sarah Bessey. The Evolving Faith website describes their vision as… ” a community where the thirsty become water-bearers, the hungry become bread-makers, the wounded are our healers, the misfits become friends, and the wanderers find a home.”
Topics will range from racial injustice, isolation and belonging, science and religion, biblical deconstruction, diversity of worship, politics informed by faith, parenting after an evolving faith, identity, disability, gender expansiveness, and more… Check out the Evolving Faith Podcast to see a lineup of past speakers and their conference topics. We will also listen to the upcoming conference that will be held in October of this year.
Lindsay Cox, is new to the United Methodist Church but a seasoned follower of Jesus. She has a Master’s of Hebrew Bible and Its Ancient Near Eastern World from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Bachelor’s in Religion from Calvin University. She lived in Israel for 3 years, is a wife and mother, an avid reader and podcast listener. She’s attended the past 2 Evolving Faith Conferences and is versed in their material and vision.
Weekday Classes
Monday Groups
Grief Recovery Group – Downtown Campus
Monday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Olivet Room
Begin September 12, 2022
Ends October 31, 2022
No childcare available
$50.00 fee for supplies
The Grief Recovery Method is not therapy. It is an 8-week educational program teaching a step-by-step method for addressing profound loss. A method you can repeat with other grief experiences. Plan on attending all eight classes as they build on each other.
Course instruction by Carol Betts, who has a graduate degree in Counseling and has completed advanced certification training in The Grief Recovery Method.
Tuesday Groups
Pilgrimage into the Last Third of Life – Downtown Campus
Tuesday 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm in the Emmaus Center
Begins September 6, 2022
Group is new this year
No childcare available
This group will read and discuss the book “Pilgrimage into the last Third of Life” by Jane Marie Thibault and Richard Morgan. The last third of life (60 and beyond) presents special challenges in our journeys of discovery including: aging and dying, learning to live with limitations, inner work, living in and out of community, prayer and contemplation, redeeming loss and suffering, leaving a legacy. This group will explore each of these areas through the lens of scripture.
Pastor Steve is familiar to many at Cathedral of Rockies as he was formerly the Sr. Pastor and has continued to preach and teach both here and at other local churches.
Christian Spiritual Practices – Downtown Campus
Tuesday 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm in the Cana Chapel
October 18, 2022-December 8, 2022
Group is new this year
No childcare
This will be an ongoing group that will explore spiritual practices across a range of spiritual traditions including Benedictine, Taize, Celtic, Franciscan, Wesleyan and Early Christian. This first five-week session will focus on the spiritual practices developed by Brother Roger and practiced in Taize, France and around the world.
We will divide each class into two parts. The first part will be for information and discussion and in the second part of each class we will experience the practices of each tradition directly. So, for the first five weeks we will have discussion about some aspect of the Taize tradition followed by a Taize service.
This group will be led by Dr. Michael Kroth, Pastor Irene Laudeman, and Dr. Iain Sturrock. Michael is a professor at the University of Idaho in the college of Education, Health and Human Sciences. He also has a long-standing interest in Spiritual Formation and his various writings can be found at https://www.profoundliving.live/. Iain is the Music Director at Cathedral of the Rockies and Irene is the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Cathedral of the Rockies.
Wednesday Groups
Rainbow Connection – private home downtown
Wednesday evenings
Group is continuing from previous years
No childcare available
Rainbow Connection is an informal dinner group for LGBTQ peers, allies, and family. During the school year we meet on Wednesday evenings for a meal and discussion of books that focus on inclusive theology.
Parenting Support and Information Group – Downtown Campus
Wednesdays 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in the Cana Chapel
Begins September 14, 2022
Ends November 16, 2022
Group is new this year
Childcare available
Informal 8-week class with materials and information drawn from EQUIP. Class is driven by the needs of those who attend. A goal of the group is to help participants get to know each other and to become a support network.
Jane Krumm has a Masters degree in social work and 35 years of experience as a social worker and clinician. Jane has provided training for teachers, and mentors, and taught as an adjunct at Boise State University. Most recently, she worked at St. Luke’s children’s center for neurobehavioral medicine. Jane is a long time Methodist and has experience serving in ministry with youth groups and community outreach in varying capacities.
Pastor Duane’s Sermon Series Class – Downtown Campus
Wednesdays 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in the Olivet Room
Begins September 14, 2022
Ends September 28, 2022
Childcare available
This September class will focus on the theme of the September sermon series. The sermon series will focus on the general rules: Do No Harm, Do Good, Love God.
Pastor Duane will lead discussion and be talking about why we need to be closely connected in community, in order to effectively live out these rules in our lives.
Bible Study for Women – Downtown Campus
Wednesdays 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the Bishop’s Lounge
Begins September 14, 2022
Group is continuing from previous years
Childcare available
We will study the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) throughout the Fall and Winter. The content will be drawn from a series of Great Courses videos by Professor Robert D. Miller that provide the literary, historical and social context in which the books of the Old Testament were written. When we understand why and for whom these ancient scriptures were written, it becomes easier to understand what they might have to tell us about our own faith journeys.
Class is led by Pastor Irene Laudeman, Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Cathedral of the Rockies and Suzie Wilson who is a long-time member of Cathedral of the Rockies.
Thursday Groups
Bible Study – Downtown
Thursdays 6:00-7:00 in the Bishop’s Lounge
Begins September 15, 2022
This is a new group
Childcare available
Class will discuss Adam Hamilton’s book “Making Sense of the Bible”. The Bible is the world’s bestselling book but is also one of the most confusing. Hamilton addresses the issues that plague the church and cultural debate, answering many frequently asked questions. A Bible study for those with less familiarity with the Bible, but welcomes all.
Seldon and Lynn are newer members to the Cathedral of the Rockies. They have led Bible study groups for a number of years at their previous church.
Friday Groups
Bible Study – Online
Friday 7:30 am-8:30 am
Begins September 16, 2022
Group is continuing from previous years
No childcare
This Bible study is led by Pastor Duane Anders who is the Sr. Pastor at Cathedral of the Rockies. The group discusses passages selected weekly by Pastor Duane.
Centering Prayer – Downtown Campus
Friday 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm in the Bishop’s Lounge
Group is continuing from previous years
This group is ongoing throughout the year
No childcare
Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. We begin our prayer session with a short reading followed by a 20 silent sit and a closing prayer.
Kathy Yochum’s first introduction to this silent type of prayer was 10 years ago. She joined a Centering Prayer and found the prayer community was a significant help in maintaining her own daily practice. This prayer form has helped her begin to “listen to my God” who is always near in a supportive community.
Saturday Groups
Men’s Group – Downtown Campus
Saturday 8:30 am – 10:00 am in the Cana Chapel
This is a new group
Begins Sept 10
No childcare
We will explore the possibilities of living our fullest lives bolstered by the support that only men can give to each other. This group will give us a time and place to get to know each other and ourselves better, build trust and compassion, share our joys and sorrows, and support each other on our journeys of discovery. Ambitious? Perhaps. But we won’t know what we can do until we sit down together, break bread (actually, donuts and coffee) and begin the conversation.
This group will be led by Ed Morgan and Scott Newland. Scott has lived in Nampa since 1984 and joined COTR in 2016. He has experience leading business networking groups and has a deep interest in connecting people together for mutual support and fellowship. Ed moved to Boise from the Bay Area in January 2022 and joined COTR in March. He has participated in men’s groups in the Bay Area and has organized two men’s retreats. Ed lives in the Collister neighborhood of Boise with his two cats Trick and Treat.
Additional Resources
Spiritual Direction – Downtown Campus
By appointment with Rev. Linda S. Biggs
biggs81@gmail.com
$35.00 per hour fee
What is Spiritual Direction? Richard J. Foster in his book Celebration of Discipline says “In the Middle Ages not even the greatest saints attempted the depths of the inward journey without the help of a spiritual director. Directors often say that when they meet with a directee (the person coming for direction) there are 3 present in the room: the director, the directee, and the Holy Spirit. The relationship at its best, is that of adviser to a friend.
Rev. Linda S Biggs is an ordained elder of the United Methodist Church, retired and affiliated with the Cathedral of the Rockies. She has a Masters of Divinity from Drew Theological School in Madison, NJ and has been certified as a Spiritual Director. This is a rigorous 3-year study incorporating theology, history, theory and practice. She is active at Cathedral, teaching Wesley classes, classes at the summer Cathedral College, as liturgist and communion steward and as a member of the Care Team.
Couples Mentoring – Downtown Campus
By appointment with Patrick and Maryanne Taglieri Wendt
patmaryanne@gmail.com
After love and marriage, sometimes there can be questions and disagreements ― especially in a brand-new union. Love covers a multitude of sins (1Peter 4:8). It’s true! But if you need a listening ear and help figuring out some ways to see problems in a different light, we’d like to help. We don’t pretend to have all the answers, but we can guide you on your way to finding them yourselves. Let’s meet for coffee and see where it leads.