Updated November 2025
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ADULT FORMATION 2026
Sundays - faces of our faith
There are many heroes of faith for Christians, people we admire and wish to be. However, there are even more ordinary people of faith—those doing what they can with what they have to make a difference. This fall, we’ll dig deep into the bold and untold stories of those often overlooked in our biblical narratives, hoping these characters remind us that we all play a role in shaping God’s story of redemption and grace. - (9:00 AM, St. Bede's Chapel)
January
4 - Community Partner: Emergecy Aid Colilation
11 - Faces of our Faith: Mary Magdalene
18 - Rice Professor: Disucssion on Christian Nationalism
25 - Faces of our Faith: Lydia / Philemon
February
1 - Mask making for Carnivale
8 - Ministry Fair
15 - Architectural Comparison: Palmer and the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Venice
22 - Community Service: A Lenten Practice
March
1 - Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven
8 - Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven
15 - Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven
22 - Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven
29 - No formation
April
5 - Easter, No formation
12 - Community Partner
19 - Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit/What God Has Done
26 - Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit/What God Does
May
3 - Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit/Discernment and Change
10 - Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit/Opposition
17 - Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit/Saints around the Edges
24 - Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit/This Changes Everything
Sundays - Parenting Group
At Palmer we are dedicated to supporting and empowering parents as they nurture and guide their children in today’s world. While your kiddo plays in the nursery, rehearses with the Children’s Choir, or attends Children’s Sunday School in Holy Cross Chapel, spend 50 minutes connecting with other parents in similar stages of life. (9:00 AM, Canterbury Room, Autry House)
Newcomer Class
Are you new to Palmer? Or to the Episcopal Church? Are you a long time member who would like to reconnect or learn more about being Episcopalian? Are you seeking community or feeling called to the sacrament of Confirmation? Reach out to The Rev. Katherine Tuttle, if you have any questions or need more information.
Midweek
Tuesdays
- Women’s Bible Study at 7am in A102 and Zoom
- Men’s Bible Study–7am in A202 and Zoom
- Women’s Bible Study at 2:30pm on Zoom
Wednesdays
Noonday Prayer and Bible Study for all–12 noon in A102 and Zoom
Monthly Events
- Potluck in the Parish Hall - Last Sunday of the Month
- Dinner & Discussion (For dates and times, visit palmerchurch.org/dinnerdiscussion)
- Downtown Lunch: Noon at Treebeard’s at the Cathedral (4th Tuesday of the month except in November and December)
- Reel Theology - Film discussion group meets first Sundays of the month at 7 PM on Zoom
- Social Hour with the Rector: Meet the Rev’d Neil Alan Willard at Valhalla on the Rice University campus every 2nd Thursday from 5-6 PM and connect with fellow Palmers under the live oaks. Weather permitting.