Formation Opportunities in our Diocese

Explore a variety of formation programs designed to nurture spiritual growth, foster lifelong learning, and strengthen your commitment to service within the Church. Our offerings include workshops, retreats, seminar series, ongoing programs, and special events—hosted in diverse parish and ministry settings across the diocese.

Programs are available for adults, ministry leaders, youth, and families. Each listing includes when and where the program takes place along with the hosting church or ministry team, helping you find opportunities suited to your spiritual journey or leadership role. Formats and topics vary to reflect the unique gifts of each facilitator and the needs of our local congregations.

We invite you to discover new ways of deepening your faith, building connections with others, and serving both the Church and the broader community through meaningful formation, prayer, and service.

Diocesan Vocations Course

Are you considering a significant change in your life? Do you wonder what more God might be calling you to do? The Diocese offers an opportunity for discernment that begins with a Vocations Course during Lent. This year's group begins meeting online via Zoom at 6:00pm (Mountain) on Wednesdays from February 25 through March 25, with an optional informational session on Feb. 11.

For more information about the Vocations Course or to register, please visit https://dioceserg.org/vocations-course.

Weekly Lectionary Bible Study  

This Bible study explores the scripture readings from the church’s lectionary, helping participants engage with the biblical texts assigned for each week of the liturgical year. Through reflection and discussion, the class deepens understanding of Scripture’s themes and their connection to the seasons of faith, inspiring faithful living and worship.

We gather on Google Meet on Tuesdays 8:30am - 9:15am MT. All are welcome to join.

Contact Father Jeremiah Griffin for more information 

Adult Formation Resources - Deep faith meets modern life

From St. Chad’s Episcopal Church (Albuquerque)

Fr. Jeremiah Griffin leads weekly adult formation classes that explore the intersection of Scripture, theology, history, science, and contemporary life—designed for thoughtful Christians and curious seekers alike.

Whether you are looking for personal spiritual growth, small group material, or congregational study, these podcast recordings are freely available to all.

Explore Recent Series

• Why the Episcopal Church Became LGBTQ+ Welcoming and Affirming
  Exploring Scripture, church history, and the Anglican journey toward radical inclusion.

• If Aliens Are Discovered... What Happens to God?
  A theological conversation about extraterrestrial life, creation, revelation, and the cosmic Christ.

• Staying Human in the Age of AI
  Examining artificial intelligence through Christian theology to ask what it truly means to be human.

Coming This Fall

• Women in the Bible and the History of the Church
  Drawing on biblical interpretation, archaeology, and historical evidence to examine the role of women from Scripture through the early Church and beyond.

Ready to dive in? Listen to these and many other past classes on our podcast feed below.

study of Life in Christ Jesus, Romans 5-8

Following our study of the primordial history in Genesis 1-11, we take up the examination of Paul’s response to the fall of Adam and the alienation of the world from God in original and actual sin. This study covers several short chapters, 5 through 8, in Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. These chapters form a fairly distinct unit within Paul’s letter. While they are brief, they constitute a serious and successful attempt to describe life in Christ and the role of Christ as the new Adam.

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul encouraged his converts to “walk in the Spirit”.  Now, in Romans, Paul explains exactly what he means by that and what it means to be “in Christ”. If people are justified through Christ, Paul insists, they are now reconciled to God. This reconciliation brings many benefits: peace with God, hope of sharing God's glory, and an outpouring of God's love. The description of how Christ's death accomplishes justification, salvation, and reconciliation is one of the great New Testament explanations of what is involved in divine love: a willingness to die for ungodly sinners who do not deserve such graciousness.

As always, we will consult leading scholars of the present and past in our examination. 

On Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. we will begin our study of Life in Christ Jesus, Romans 5-8.  Everyone is welcome to join us! No prior background in biblical studies is required. Email holyfamilysantafe@gmail.com to register and receive the Zoom link and study guide.  Our instructor will be the Reverend Dr. Kenneth Kochbeck.

Education for Ministry Groups (EfM)

Listing of Education for Ministry (EfM) groups currently meeting in the 2026-2027 program year in the Diocese of the Rio Grande: