Saint John's Cathedral

THE WAY OF LOVE: Practices for a Jesus Centered Life 05.01.2020 51:09 ↓

With the Saint John's Cathedral Convention Delegates What happens at the annual convention of The Episcopal Church in Colorado? What are Bishop Kym Lucas’ goals and agenda as she settles in here? What is this “Way of Love” people are talking about? Amanda Barker and a panel of our Saint John’s convention delegates discuss convention and the path of our diocese as we begin a new year together.

Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory – Purgatory 15.12.2019 57:36 ↓

Dean Richard discusses why purgatory is not an official Episcopal or Anglican doctrine. However, many of our beloved prayers in the current Prayer Book suggest that in the afterlife the soul travels a long journey that takes an eternity to complete; this journey leads us more deeply into the mystery of divine love in Christ.

Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory – Hell 08.12.2019 56:22 ↓

Dean Richard leads a class on what he considers to be one of the most dangerous concepts in the history of Christianity: hell. Richard examines how hell imagined as a literal place has caused confusion and psychological torment throughout the ages. He discusses why the Episcopal Church, as well as the church’s ancient creeds, focus upon divine mercy rather than punishment in the afterlife. 

Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory – Heaven 01.12.2019 43:06 ↓

Tina Clark leads a class on the mystery of heaven, which is something that Jesus describes as being “already among you” (Luke 17:21) and yet as something beyond death (John 12:24-25). She explores heaven as something we should imagine and yet as something that is unfathomable. 

Dean's Forum: Into the Weeds Again: Creeds and Baptism 27.10.2019 56:11 ↓

In the Daily Office, Sunday Eucharists, burials, and baptisms, Christians proclaim the Trinitarian faith of the Church as articulated in the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, a regular reminder of the claim the Holy Trinity makes on our lives in the waters of baptism. Join us as we mine the interplay between the creeds and the sacrament of baptism.

Dean's Forum: Context and Imagination: Reading the Bible Today 20.10.2019 53:29 ↓

With the Rev. Broderick Greer, Canon Precentor The roles of context and imagination are central to Episcopal biblical interpretation because Episcopalians take the Bible too seriously to take it literally.  The Bible, like any collection of texts in the wrong hands, can be used to prop up systems of violence. Join us as we explore humane, gentle, and transformative interpretations of a book that r...

Dean's Forum: Cultivating Competence and Compassion in Dementia Care 14.10.2019 57:58 ↓

As dementia continues to rise in epidemic numbers in our country, so too, does the challenge of providing competent care to those most impacted in our families and church communities.  It is therefore vital to understand the implications that this disease has on grief, loss, and our most significant relationships, so that we can compassionately support people living with dementia and their care pa...

Dean's Forum: In Our Own Voice 29.09.2019 50:00 ↓

With Brenda Magsamen, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Development and Special Project Coordinator for Colorado In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness is NAMI's national effort to educate the general public and change the attitudes, preconceived notions, and stereotypes of how persons living with mental illness look and behave.