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

September 11
Dr. Rob Elsner, Department of Psychology, Samford University, “Faith, Spiritual Wellbeing, and Mental Health for the 21st Century”

September 18
Dr. Will Kynes, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies, Samford University, “Wisdom in the Bible and Beyond”

September 25
Dr. Gisela Kreglinger, UAB Honors College, “Tasting God’s Healing Presence: Bread and Wine in the Eucharist”

October 2
The Rev. Dr. Danielle Tumminio Hansen, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, “Faith Resources for Trauma Recovery”

October 9
No Formation (Fall Break)

October 16
The Rev. Dr. Sam Wells, St. Martin-in-the-Fields and Kings College, London, “Ask the Vicar: A Conversation with Sam Wells”

October 23
Dr. David Bains, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies, Samford University, “African American Churches and Birmingham’s Religious Landscape: Jesus, Church Architecture, and Remembering 1963”

October 30
Dr. David Bains, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies, Samford University, “African American Churches and Birmingham’s Religious Landscape: Landmark Churches of the Civil Rights Movement and Changing Neighborhoods”

November 6
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Glenda Curry, Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, “Reflections on the Lambeth Conference and the Aberdeen Bishops’ Pilgrimage”

November 13
No Formation (Consecration Sunday)

November 20
Chris Boles, Lanier Gartland, et al., The Saint Stephen’s Soil Sisters, “Restoring the Land, Creating New Habitats”

November 27
Advent Festival

December 4
Annual Parish Meeting

December 11
The Rev. John Burruss, The Rev. Katherine Harper, and the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Bridges, “Reflecting on 2022: A Conversation with Saint Stephen’s Clergy”