For more information about any small groups, contact the Rev. Katherine Bush.
Tuesdays
Every Week
Tuesday Women’s Bible Study
Tuesday mornings at 8:00 a.m. at Barth House, 409 Patterson Ave.
The Rev. Katherine Bush leads this lively and life-giving conversation. Together, this open-hearted group of women examines the biblical stories, discovering their relevance and wisdom. Join any time.
Wednesdays
September – May
Education for Ministry
Wednesday mornings | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wednesday evenings | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Education for Ministry Classic (EfM) invites participants into small, mentored groups that provide the framework for understanding life and shaping actions as Christian faith is deepened through studying the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, church history, and Christian theology, along with online resources, including multimedia content. It’s a way to learn more about what we believe and why we hold those beliefs.
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- A group to bring questions and doubts to for thoughtful, respectful discussion.
- A program for deepening knowledge of scripture and learning more about the church and theology.
- An exploration of how ancient stories relate to our everyday lives.
- A way to think about how we are called to live out our baptismal commitments.
- A caring, supportive community.
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EfM seminar groups offer a four-year curriculum that enables participants to engage, respond, and reflect. This year, Sewanee has added a new option called Wide Angle, which is a single year of EfM with its own material covering the Classic topics.
This is a commitment class, and participants are encouraged to commit to the program from September through May.
September 10 – December 10
Sacred Ground
with Mary Beth Seltzer and Dana Sue Percer
Sacred Ground is a soul-shaping, perspective-changing series of conversations about race and faithfulness. This carefully created, eleven-session curriculum offers readings, videos, and rich discussions to open up new ways of thinking about where we’ve been and where we are going.
Sacred Ground meets for eleven sessions on specific dates throughout the fall, to be determined by the group. This is a commitment class, and participants are encouraged to remain committed to the group for its duration. Contact the Rev. Katherine Bush for more information.
Thursdays
Every Week
Men’s Bible Study: aka Baguette Brothers
8 a.m. at Barth House, 409 Patterson
In 1996, a small group of laymen began meeting at La Baguette, a coffee and pastry shop on Poplar Avenue. Tom Parrish, a beloved Calvary parishioner, enthusiastically led the group alongside Huey Gardner, a former assistant priest. Over weak coffee and rich conversation, they gathered to discuss the Scripture readings for the coming Sunday.
The group continued meeting at La Baguette until the COVID pandemic, when it shifted to Zoom gatherings every Thursday morning. After the pandemic, the group moved to the Barth House, an Episcopal center on the University of Memphis campus. The larger, more accommodating space offered a chapel—and, happily, stronger coffee.
For more than three decades, the Baguette Brothers Bible Study Group has continued to thrive as a safe, intimate, and spiritually enriching community. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by friendship, conversation, and prayer, the group gathers each week to deepen its understanding of God’s Word and to prepare hearts and minds for Sunday worship.
Gleanings
with Scott Walters
Thursdays | Noon | On Zoom
Join Scott Walters for a weekly online conversation about Martin Shaw’s most recent book, Liturgies of the Wild. Contact Scott Walters to receive the weekly email with Zoom link and reading assignments.
Calvary Millennial Men
Bi-weekly on Thursdays | 7:30 p.m. | Cooper House Project, 906 Cooper St.
An informal gathering for men in the millennial generation (and millennial adjacent) to connect, build friendships, and talk about faith, God, church and life. Contact the Rev. Wesley Rowell for the next meeting date.