Adults

There are many opportunities to gather for fun, fellowship, prayer and learning at Hickory Neck. Whether gathered together in person or online, we offer opportunities to explore and grow and deepen our spirituality no matter where you are on your journey.

Adult Forum

Adults meet on Sunday mornings in the Wilkinson Center at 9:00 a.m., between services, to discuss a wide range of religious topics and current timely topics. See the calendar for scheduled forum topics.

Lectio Divina

Lectio Divina is a group of parishioners who meet on Wednesday mornings and have open discussion about Jesus and the Word. The group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10:00 AM in the Historic Chapel.

Spiritual Seekers

Spiritual Seekers meet every Tuesday evening to study the Bible and other various spiritual issues. The group is currently meeting via Zoom.

Discovery Class

This Episcopal 101 Class is a six-week course for newcomers, long-timers, and the curious. Topics include the Episcopal Church’s approach to scripture, Church History, the sacraments, spiritual disciplines, and more. For anyone considering confirmation, this course is mandatory. Discovery Class is offered once a year. Check calendar for offerings.

Sacred Ground

This 10-week course is a small group course for those wanting to do a deep dive about the reality of racism in US History, across ethnicities and races. A new “circle” has not yet been formed.

Women’s Retreat

One weekend per year, HNC offers a Women’s Retreat – a time set apart for women to gather and study, fellowship, and grow in their spiritual journey. Check the calendar for this year’s offering.

Bible Study

Bible Study: Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in the Wilkinson Center

Beginning Sunday, October 20, 9:00 AM – Embarking Upon a Study of Isaiah

We will have three sessions on the study of Isaiah. The first session beginning on Sunday, October 22 in the Wilkinson Center at 9:00 AM.

The book of Isaiah is important not only to the Hebrew scriptures (Old Testament) and people but also to the New Testament and Christians. We will embark on a journey into the world of the prophet of Isaiah and discover how he communicated God’s message through images and metaphors, sounds, and words. In these first seven sessions of the study, titled “Holy, Holy, Holy,” we will explore the first 30 chapters of Isaiah.

The next session beginning on Sunday, December 8, “Do Not Be Afraid,” part two of the study of Isaiah, we will cover chapters 40 to 55. This section of Isaiah is known as Isaiah Two or Second Isaiah. At this point the Hebrew people, now being called Jews, are exiles in Babylon. The Jerusalem Temple has been leveled by the Babylonians and the city is in ruins. Everything that was central to their lives was gone. In this section of Isaiah, the prophet speaks about God’s grace in response to the people’s pain and lament. There are six sessions in this study.

The study will conclude with “Your Light has Come,” the third session beginning on Sunday, January 19, by exploring chapters 56-66. This portion is known as Isaiah Three (Third Isaiah). Many of the Jews in Babylon, but not all, return to Jerusalem. This is made possible because the Persians defeated the Babylonians and the Persian conqueror, Cyrus, allowed them to go back to their homeland. The returning exiles are struggling to integrate among the Jews who were able to remain behind. How will God’s people come together to share in God’s future? Isaiah speaks of God reaching out to all nations and communicates God’s promises, capturing the attention and imagination of a struggling community – and eventually a New Testament community that records Jesus reading from Isaiah 61 to identify himself and his mission. There are five sessions in this study.

These three studies will enrich our understanding of Isaiah and enhance our appreciation and significance of the message of Christmas, Epiphany, Lent and Easter. During these seasons of the Church Year, we will hear Isaiah speak to us in the lessons.

To participate in the study and reserve a resource book, contact Fr. James. To participate in the study and reserve a resource book, contact Fr. James.