Faith-Deepening and Leadership-Building Offerings

There are many ways beyond Zoom to gather and grow as the Body of Christ. Virtual and Hybrid Offerings include ready-made experiences as we follow Jesus today. Virtual means that an event is entirely online. Hybrid can mean a combination of in-person and online, and also include both synchronous (online, in-person) and asynchronous (on your own time) components. Faith Formation, Caffeinated Church, and many other Office of the Bishop offerings are created to support both seekers and leaders in faith and ministry.

We hope that having all offerings listed on one page will make it easier for you to see the many inspiring events and experiences on the horizon. The majority of these events are being offered by the Office of the Bishop; however, you will also find events hosted by Spiritual Direction Colorado and other diocesan institutions. Listings include information about registration and people to contact for more information.

If you would like assistance in creating new kinds of gatherings, contact the Rev. Canon Greg Foraker at Greg@EpiscopalColorado.org, Tracy Methe at Tracy@EpiscopalColorado.org, or Canon Mike Orr at Mike@EpiscopalColorado.org.

Schedule of Offerings

June 2025

Eucharistic Visitor Training is entirely online and self-paced, with two sessions via Zoom. Here is an overview of the course and time commitment:

  • Course orientation (via Zoom) on Monday, June 2, 6:30-7:00 pm: 30 minutes
  • Safe Church training: approximately 2.5 hours
  • Four Eucharistic Visitor training modules, each with a video presentation (60 minutes each)
  • Wrap-up session (via Zoom), Saturday, June 28, 10:00-11:30 am. This is an opportunity to discuss what you have learned, go over possible scenarios, and ask questions: 90 minutes (mandatory)
  • A bibliography of suggested reading for ongoing learning (optional)

We look forward to supporting you as you participate in this training, and we welcome any questions you may have. Please reach out to Tracy Methe, 720.677.9016.

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August 2025

August 22-24 at St. John’s Cathedral, Denver. Retreat-style Godly Play Core Training provides a rich opportunity to deepen and grow your Godly Play ministry while forming connections with the wider Godly Play community. Part practicum, part teaching, we will tell stories; wonder, pray, and play; and learn and discover guiding principles for nurturing and supporting children in their Christian faith. Recommended for new and experienced Godly Play teachers. Participants receive Godly Play Core certification upon completion. Diocesan discount available for Episcopal Church in Colorado participants. For more information, contact Missioner Tracy Methe at Tracy@EpiscopalColorado.org. Cost $350/per person or $175/per person with diocesan discount.

Registration opens here on May 1.

September 2025

ย Eucharistic Visitor Training is entirely online and self-paced, with two sessions via Zoom. Here is an overview of the course and time commitment:

  • Course orientation (via Zoom) on Tuesday, September 2, 6:30-7:00 pm: 30 minutes
  • Safe Church training: approximately 2.5 hours
  • Four Eucharistic Visitor training modules, each with a video presentation (60 minutes each)
  • Wrap-up session (via Zoom), Saturday, September 27, 10:00-11:30 am. This is an opportunity to discuss what you have learned, go over possible scenarios, and ask questions: 90 minutes (mandatory)
  • A bibliography of suggested reading for ongoing learning (optional)

We look forward to supporting you as you participate in this training, and we welcome any questions you may have. Please reach out to Tracy Methe, 720.677.9016.

Registration opens here August 1.

Peace with Creation: Diocesan Retreat for Leaders and Advocates in the Work of Caring for Creation

September 26-28 at Cathedral Ridge. Grounded in the ecumenical Season of Creation, we will explore the troubling realities of our awesome and diverse State of Colorado: its forests, water, plains, and urban environments. As we lean into the work of healing our planet and striving for beloved community for all creation, we will learn ways to connect and collaborate with other communities of faith, ecumenical and inter-faith, as well as nonprofits in our communities already doing the work of ecological care and eco-justice. Guiding us will be Isaiah 32:14-18, which calls on the Holy Spirit to break through and lead us into the work of striving for justice for all creation and the way of peace for our island home. In addition to presentations and discussions, the retreat will include worship, prayer experiences, and free time for fellowship and exploring Cathedral Ridge. Congregations are encouraged to send up to two leaders and advocates engaged or hoping to engage in the work of caring for creation, who can upon return share their learnings and experiences with their congregation. Cost: $75/per person. This retreat is made possible with the financial support of our diocesan regions.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness abide in the fruitful field. The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust for ever. (Isaiah 32:15-17)

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Ongoing Offerings

What are your hopes and dreams for your congregation? How will you equip and empower vestry members to be stewards of your church and spiritual leaders of your congregation? Vestry 101 is a completely online course based on the Vestry Resource Guide, a thorough, high-quality training resource and reference manual that helps vestries become Christ-centered, mission-focused teams. The online Vestry 101 course also includes supplemental resources for formation and prayer, and information and resources specific to the Episcopal Church in Colorado. The Canvas learning system provides easy, centralized access to all course materials. Online discussions allow vestry members to reflect on material together and share experience and ideas. Individual vestries determine which modules they would like to take and a training schedule that best meets their needs. Interested vestries should submit one online registration listing the names and email addresses for each vestry member. Reach out to Missioner Tracy Methe for more information.

This six-week course is designed for both seekers and people wishing to engage their faith in new ways. Participants are invited into a time of discovery, wondering, and delving deeper. Discover consists of six 75-minute sessions in person or via Zoom and approximately 30 minutes of prework leading up to each session. The flow of each session includes sharing spiritual autobiographies, engaging in scripture though lectio divina, and a time for prayer. For people new to the faith and beginning to explore the sacrament of baptism, this course may be followed by Embrace, the second of three courses that help prepare individuals to be knit into the body of Christ through baptism. To learn more about offering Discover for your congregation, reach out to the Rev. Canon Greg Foraker or Tracy Methe.

Each of us has a unique part to play in the life of the church and in the life of our communities. In engaging in life and ministry, we are living into our baptismal covenant, seeking and serving Christ in all persons and respecting the dignity of every human being. The new Safe Church, Safe Communities curriculum will help equip you for ministry as a children or youth volunteer, lay or clergy staff person, or church lay leader. Summer is a great time to complete training, which currently is entirely online and self-paced. Register now and we will send you everything you need to get started, either renewing your Safe Church certification or taking training for the first time. Contact Missioner Tracy Methe with any questions you might have.

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Each month the Formation Team for the Episcopal Church in Colorado shares 5 things we have discovered to inspire your life and grow your ministry. We invite you to share these ideas with friends and colleagues near and far! This easy-to-read and digest e-newsletter is sent out the second Tuesday of each month.