Epiphany Season Formation at SPR

Sunday Adult Forum in Epiphany (January/February)
On Sundays from 11:15am to 12:15pm in SPR’s downstairs Parish Hall, you are invited to go deeper in your spiritual life through engaging with Scripture, theology, philosophy, psychology, art, social justice, and prayer. Here are the upcoming forums during the Christian season of Epiphany:

January 5
Conversation & Fellowship 

January 12
Navigating Anxiety with Honesty, Faith, and Hope—Part I (Jonathan Foiles)

January 19
Navigating Anxiety with Honesty, Faith, and Hope—Part II (Jonathan Foiles)

January 26
Navigating Anxiety with Honesty, Faith, and Hope—Part III (Jonathan Foiles)

Jonathan Foiles is a psychotherapist in private practice in Chicago. He is a lecturer at the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice and clinical associate faculty at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. He is the author of This City Is Killing Me: Community Trauma and Toxic Stress in Urban America and (Mis)Diagnosed: How Bias Distorts Our Perception of Mental Health.

February 2
Centering Prayer as Individual Practice—Part I: Self & God (Alan Krema)

February 9
Centering Prayer as Communal Practice—Part II: Self, World & God (Alan Krema)

Alan Krema is a student of Cynthia Bourgeault and has attended multiple Wisdom Schools since 2010. Alan has recently completed the Living School program at the Center for Action and Contemplation, founded by Fr. Richard Rohr. Alan has been a long-time centering prayer facilitator and serves as coordinator for Contemplative Outreach Chicago chapter.

Black History Month Celebration - Sunday, February 9

Congressman Jonathan Jackson, who represents the 1st U.S. Congressional District in Illinois, is the keynote speaker for our 2025 Black History Month celebration. In the wake of the most “consequential” presidential election of the century, Cong. Jackson will address the merit of sustained civic engagement and political activism to advance principles that define our democracy.  The former national spokesperson for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition is the eldest son of iconic civil rights leader the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr.  The program will be held on Sunday, February 9, at 2:00 PM in the sanctuary.  A "Meet & Greet" reception immediately follows. All are encouraged to participate in the celebration and to invite neighbors and friends! Please RSVP by January 31 via this link: sprchicago.org/black-history-month-rsvp.