Sundays, September 27 - November 8, 12:30-2:00 p.m.
"Milton's Paradise Lost: A Classic of Christian Literature"
Brad Whitehurst, English teacher at the Nightingale-Bamford School, and the Rev. Craig Townsend, Vicar, will lead a small group in a guided reading of Milton's magnum opus. If you’ve always wanted to tackle this classic of Western literature and Christian faith but found it too daunting, now’s your chance! Participants may choose to read the whole epic, certain portions, or just the selections that will be discussed in class. Contact Craig for more information.

Bicentennial Events

Wednesday, November 18, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
“Light and Faith: the St. James' Tiffany Windows”
A slideshow and lecture by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
The Eugenia Stillman Memorial Lecture in Religion and Culture
The inaugural Stillman Lecture will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary and Roosevelt Professor of Systematic Theology, and will be followed by a festive reception.

June 10-20, 2010
A Bicentennial Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
to be led by the Rev. Craig Townsend, Vicar
This small city in the northwest corner of Spain has claimed since the Middle Ages to have the body of St. James, patron saint of St. James' Church, and it has been one of western Christianity's most important pilgrimage sites since the 11th century. It's a special year for the pilgrimage (James' day, July 25, will land on a Sunday, making it a year of celebrations along the trail), and a special year for us, so this will be a special journey. An informational meeting will be held in the fall; contact Craig Townsend for more information.