November

November brings opportunities to learn, connect, and prepare for the season ahead through the Bethesda Center for Spirituality. This month, we’ll gather for Sunday Forums, continue exploring Scripture through Bible study, learn more about the history and beauty of our church’s stained glass, and begin preparing for Advent. We hope you’ll join us for these opportunities to deepen your faith, discover something new, and grow together in community.

Upcoming Events

Looking Ahead

Advent Retreat with the Rev. Dr. Maggi Dawn

Saturday, December 5 | 8:30 a.m. | Parish Hall

Quiet your mind and prepare your heart for Christmas. The Rev. Dr. Maggi Dawn, author, songwriter, professor and priest, will guide us in exploring Advent as a season of new beginnings. Drawing on Scripture and themes from her book Beginnings and Endings (and what happens in between), Maggi will invite us to reflect on change, new journeys and how we can live life to the fullest in the in-between seasons. The morning will include reflections, creative response, discussion, prayer and song. Check in at 8:30 a.m. Program runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Email RSVP@bbts.org to sign up.

Walking the Mourner's Path

Thursdays, Beginning January 14| 10:30 a.m. | Guild Room

Are you seeking comfort and healing after the death of a loved one? Walking the Mourner’s Path is an eight-week series of small group workshops January 14 - March 4, 10:30 a.m. Together, participants will share stories, acknowledge the pain of grief, and discover that while each journey is unique, healing and joy can be found in community. Facilitators: Elizabeth Rankin and Clay Waddell. To indicate your interest or learn more, please email RSVP@bbts.org

Walk in the Footsteps of Our Anglican Heritage

Join us June 1–9, 2027, for a special pilgrimage through England exploring the cathedrals, churches, history, and traditions that have shaped the Anglican faith. Hosted by Bethesda-by-the-Sea with McCabe Pilgrimages, this journey will include opportunities for prayer, worship, fellowship, and discovering the rich spiritual heritage of the Church of England.



Learn more and reserve your place: Anglican Foundations Pilgrimage

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