Adult Forum Videos
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Lenten Film Series: "Traces of the Trade, A Story from the Deep North" with Dain and Constance Perry
A documentary film that unearths a hidden legacy of slavery in America. Traces of the Trade: A Story From The Deep North was one of the few documentaries chosen from 953 submissions to be shown at the Sundance Film Festival in January, 2008. It traces a journey by Katrina Browne, the filmmaker, and nine of her cousins into the dark past of the slave trade which enriched their white New England family.
Dain Perry, one of the nine cousins, and his wife, Constance, screen the film and facilitate a conversation on race, reconciliation and healing. Traces of the Trade is both a geographical and psychological retracing of the industry of the largest slave traders in American history, the DeWolf family of Bristol, Rhode Island, and an exploration into racism in America, a legacy of slavery that continues to tragically impact the country even today. -
Lenten Film Series: "Slavery in the Age of Revolution" with Oliver Franklin
A screening and discussion on the Saint Paul's Labyrinth. Balliol College (founded in 1263) began to look into its archives to ‘discover’ the relationships between the institution and the transatlantic slave trade. This film documents the discovery itself and the exhibition created from it; the influence of Toussaint Louverture as the one Enlightenment leaders who fulfilled the basic idea of the Enlistment by abolishing slavery forever in Haiti; and the college’s response to discovering its relationship to the slave trade.
Information on the full Lenten Film Series, can be found here: https://stpaulschestnuthill.org/lenten-film-series-2022/ -
Adult Education | Excellent Failure: A Conversation at the Intersection of Living and Faith
Join Dr. Carroll Sheppard, licensed lay preacher, and Dr. John Kimberly, Vestry member, in a follow up conversation to the sermon from Sunday May 30th on failure as Christians. What does this mean in actual practice in our individual lives? What can we learn from the broader Christian tradition? What can we learn from the business and non-profit sector? Following the format of the "Am I An Episcopalian?” Class, an open floor follows to talk through our own experiences together. -
Adult Education Forum: Clergy Conversations with Pat Voigt and The Planned Giving Committee
An excellent interview with Pat and The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle airs first, followed by a Q&A with members of the Committee. -
Adult Education Forum: Clergy Conversations with Bob Smith about Stephen Ministry
An interview and Q&A with Bob Smith about Stephen Ministry and its return to St. Paul's. -
Stephen Ministry
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Adult Education Forum: Trinity Sunday with Dr. Phillip Cary
Dr. Phil Cary, Professor of Philosophy at Eastern University and frequent guest lecturer at St. Paul's, returns to give a talk on the Holy Trinity for Trinity Sunday. -
Adult Education Forum on The Feast of Pentecost
The Rev. Dan Kline explores The Feast of Pentecost and what it means for us today. -
The 166th Annual Meeting at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill
The Annual Report is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ogZ00mlPQ1leqJEbLNH61yOluUHKAgJj/view -
Adult Education: Clergy Conversations with Andre Saunders
A conversation about his poetry, music, and growing up at St. Paul's.
Andre Saunders is a music artist and poet from Philadelphia. He is a graduate of Roman Catholic High School and attended Howard University. Andre serves as the resident poet for the Writers Matter Program in partnership with La Salle University, working with elementary and middle school students. He grew up at St. Paul’s and is currently our Sunday Custodian. -
Adult Education Forum on Celtic Spirituality
Join The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle for a talk on Celtic Spirituality and holy heretics. -
Adult Education Forum: Clergy Conversations Panel on Singing and COVID-19
A timely discussion on worship, singing, and preventing COVID-19 as we return to three weekly services at St. Paul's. Our clergy and staff are joined by:
• Dr. Neil Fishman, Chief Medical Officer at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and infectious disease expert
• Dr. Priya Krishna, Otolaryngologist at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California
• The Rev. Canon Kirk Berlenbach, Canon for Support and Growth in The Diocese of Pennsylvania and partial writer of our Diocesan COVID-19 guidelines