Spiritual Formation

Reconciling Ministries

QAUMC belongs to the Reconciling Ministries Network, which advocates for full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people within the church and within society at large. There is much work to be done. We are in it!

Classes and Practices

New classes begin in the new year.

Examples of Previous Classes :

  • “Everything Good About God is True: Choosing Faith,” a book that invites people to create their own “faith montage” by exploring personal and theological topics of faith.

  • Exploring Isaiah. Designed by Pastor Katie, this study explored Isaiah 1, Isaiah 40, Isaiah 53, and Isaiah 58.

  • “Covenantal Restoration: a 12 Session Film Series on Faith & Justice,” a curriculum released by the United Methodist Church’s General Commission on Religion and Race.

  • “Sermon on the Mount,” a 6-week study about Matthew 5-7 using Dr. Amy-Jill Levine’s book and video series Sermon on the Mount: A Beginners Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven.

  • “Between Past and Future” by Hannah Arendt. Discussion about how we make meaning in these years of changing and eroding meaning - in spirituality, in justice, in community, in our world.

  • The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr. Meeting after worship, this is a small group discussion about the ideas presented in the book by Franciscan Richard Rohr.

  • My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem.

  • Queering the Divine. A 4 week course on the diversity of gender expression within God’s own being.

  • The Antiphons. A 4 week course exploring the antiphons sung during Advent and how these images for Christ are still forming our understanding of Christ’s identity.

  • Entering the Passion with Amy-Jill Levine.

The Well

Many of our spiritual formation offerings come through The Well, a ministry focused on compassion and justice. We host a podcast that features some of the nation’s leading voices inside and outside of the church, including Dr. Wil Gafney, Katherine Stewart, Dr. Cornel West, and dozens more. Our podcast is The Well QA. You can subscribe through Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your podcasts.