Sunday Forum
Sundays, 10:15-11:05 a.m.
in the Parish Hall and on YouTube
For all adults of the parish, we host speakers and discussions on a range of topics and subjects that will enhance our spiritual life and sense of purpose and community. A link to each week’s forum can be found in our weekly e-newsletter, and past forums are archived on our YouTube channel.
Speaker biographies and instructions on how to connect with us on Sunday mornings may be found on our formation page, https://www.ssechurch.org/sundayforum
January 16: Southern Exposure film screening: The Last Last Hike
Facilitated by Allen Howell, Holy Hikes Birmingham
83-year-old Nimblewill Nomad is about to become the oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. But he didn’t start at Springer Mountain, Georgia – his trek began on Flagg Mountain in Alabama, the true southern terminus of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Throughout his odyssey, he’s meeting hikers along the way and sharing the magic of Flagg Mountain, where he has been the caretaker for the past three years. With more than two decades and 50,000 miles of hiking experience behind him, will this really be his last last hike? Directed by Céline François.
January 23: Lost to Be Found: From American Baptist Pastor to Episcopal Priest
The Rev. Dr. Noah Campbell, Barth House Episcopal Student Center and Good Shepherd, Memphis
January 30: In Light of the Gospel: Stewardship of God's Creation in Alabama
Charles Scribner, Executive Director, Black Warrior Riverkeeper
February 6: Christian Skepticism of Science: Understanding the Problem
Josh Reeves, Ph.D., Lecturer in Religious Studies, Samford University
February 13: Christian Skepticism of Science: Towards a Solution
Josh Reeves, Ph.D., Lecturer in Religious Studies, Samford University
February 20: Speaker and Topic TBA
February 27: Southern Exposure film screening: Wastewater: A Tale of Two Cities
Facilitated by Cindy Lowry, Executive Director, Alabama Rivers Alliance
March 6: Good Grief: How to Survive It, or Help Someone Else Through It
The Rev. Dr. Malcolm Marler, Director of Pastoral Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham
March 13: A Cry of Dereliction: Lamentation and Resurrection in the Gospels
The Rev. Dr. Vincent Pizzuto, Professor of New Testament and Christian Mysticism, University of San Francisco and Vicar, Saint Columba’s, Inverness, California
March 20: How Biblical Lament Helps Us Respond to Suffering: Psalm 22
Will Kynes, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Samford University
March 27: Spring Break (no Sunday Forum)
April 3: Resilience in the Midst of Suffering: Perspectives from the Psalms
Amy Cottrill, PhD, Denson N. Franklin Professor of Religion, Birmingham-Southern College
April 10: Heal the River, Southern Exposures film screening
Facilitated by Jack West, Policy and Advocacy Director, Alabama Rivers Alliance
April 17: Easter Sunday (no Sunday Forum)
April 24: Outdoor Worship (no Sunday Forum)
May 1: The Interconnectedness of Spiritual and Physical Health
Hope Gray, PhD student, University of Alabama at Birmingham
May 8: Southern Exposure film screening: 54 Miles to Home
Facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Becky Bridges
May 15: Saint Stephen’s Clergy Conversation
The Rev. John Burruss, The Rev. Katherine Harper, and The Rev. Dr. Becky Bridges