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    Lunch & Learn: Christian Initiation and the Catechumenate in the Parish, The Very Rev. James Turrell, Ph.D.

    Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM until 1:00 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00

    Join us at noon on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 for a lecture by the Very Rev. James Turrell, Ph.D. entitled "Christian Initiation and the Catechumenate in the Parish." 

    Lent was traditionally the season for baptismal preparation, and so as Lent winds down, we will look at the catechumenate (newly revised in the 2022 edition of the Book of Occasional Services) as a means of preparation for Christian initiation. We will look at the broad outlines of the process, with a bit of history and a bit of theology as our lenses. We will also discuss some practical considerations, so that busy parish clergy can imagine what it might be like to implement the catechumenate in their parish next year. Bring your experiences and questions for a lively discussion with Dean Turrell.

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    Read more about the Very Rev. James Turrell, Vice Provost and Dean, Norma and Olan Mills professor of Divinity, Professor of Liturgy
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