A Saturday in Advent

by on July 9, 2026 with No Comments

Facilitated by the Rev. Canon Emily Griffin

What is the significance of the Word of God becoming flesh, and what difference can it make in our lives? In For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio, poet W.H. Auden addresses these questions by featuring different voices within the Nativity story while also commenting on our present time. We will explore the poem together and have time for both conversation and quiet reflection. Please bring a copy of the poem with you; a 2013 Critical Edition is in print and available where books are sold.

Part of the Wisdom School 2026-27 season.

Note: This event is in-person only. Fee: $25, includes a light breakfast and snacks. Register here.

 

Between Two Worlds: Thresholds of Expectant Hope in Advent

by on November 24, 2025 with No Comments

AN ADVENT QUIET MORNING WITH THE VERY REV. KATE MOOREHEAD CARROLL

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025, 9 A.M.–12:30 P.M.

Using the witness of sacred scriptures, the wealth of wisdom gleaned from life’s experiences, and the grace given in prayerful waiting, participants will be invited to explore meaning found amidst the ambiguity of life in these remarkable times.

Note that the video recording started several minutes into the presentation.

About the Presenter

The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll is the 10th Dean of St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville, FL. Kate is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Vassar College, a Carpenter Scholar at Yale Divinity School and has a Masters in Divinity cum laude from Virginia Theological Seminary. Kate is the author of eight books, the most recent are Vital Signs of Faith: Finding Health in Your Spiritual Life, Angels of the Bible, and Healed: How Mary Magdalene Was Made Well.