Inquiring Minds

A Space for Questions and Exploring the Faith

This is a safe space to ask questions and learn about the Orthodox Faith. There are many people exploring the rich history of Christianity and the 2000 year spiritual inheritance the Orthodox Church carries. Inquiring Minds is an intentional opportunity for inquirers to explore the teachings and encounter discussion on the depth of Christianity without any pressure. Classes are offered twice a week and you can attend any. If you can't stay for Sunday, the same class will be addressed again on Wednesdays at 7:30pm, following Vespers at 6:00pm and Bible Study with Kevin Shedd at 6:30pm.

Upcoming Classes - 2025

Sundays 12:30pm / Wednesdays 7:30pm

The Lenten Schedule - Foundations of Orthodoxy

03/09/2025	(Sunday of Orthodoxy) Iconography and Idolatry
03/16/2025	(St. Gregory Palamas) Inner Prayer and Watchfulness
03/23/2025	(Veneration of the Holy Cross) The Cross and the Tree of Life - Old Testament Parallels, Hymns, and the crosses in our lives
03/30/2025	(St. John of the Ladder) Ascetical Practices and Daily Habits
04/06/2025	(St. Mary of Egypt) Passions & Warfare, and Confession

Past Classes

Week 1: Sept. 8th and 11th
Prayer and the Home’s Prayer Corner
with Parish Bookstore / Librarian Sara E.
Week 2: Sept. 15th and 18th
Worship and Sacred Space

Discussion Point: Church Symbolism and how we prepare to enter the house of God
with Maurice A.
Week 3: Sept. 22nd and 25th
Liturgical Cycle and the Fasting SeasonsPutting on the Poor Man like Christ , Practical and Mystical reasons - with Pani Marianna
Week 4: Oct. 2nd
Jesus Prayer / Noetic Prayer

The name above every name, power in calling upon Christ, and the intentionality of guarding our peace and not giving in to the anxiety driven non-reality of a secular narrative aka being mindful of the reality of God’s presence.
Week 5: Oct. 6th and 9th
Slowing Down
with Parish President Jeremy E.
Week 6: Oct. 13th and 16th
Watchfulness / Nepsis Sobriety of the Mind

Discussion Point: Sacrament: Holy Confession and how to prepare, The Path of Purification and Illumination, the relationship of Confession with Holy Communion.
Week 7: Oct. 20th and 23rd
Taming Passions and Holy Relationships as brothers and sisters in Christ

Discussion Point: Healthy relationships and honorable expectations we want to have for ourselves. What does the church bless and not bless in our post-modern times. What is spiritually dangerous and how do we support the young people in our parish to walk a holy and pure path.
For the men of our parish we will focus on what it means to be a Leventis (Λεβέντης) (this is an untranslatable Greek word for an honorable man) Philotimo: love of honor.

Week 8: Oct. 27th and 30th
Philanthropy and "to love our neighbor is to love God"

Discussion Point: A Spirit of Hospitality, Ancient Origins of …Coffee Hour / Agape Meal in the early Church, and cultivating a heart of service that glorifies and hallows the name of God in us.
Week 9: Spiritual FellowshipSacrament of Baptism and Chrismation: Image and Likeness of God, The Holy Eucharist and how to prepare.