Called to Freedom:

A Lenten Bible Study on Galatians

with Rev. Michael Sciretti, Jr., Ph.D.

Wednesday Mornings During Lent | The Anchor House | Registration Required

Expand your Lenten journey to include an in-depth study on Paul’s letter to the Galatians.

Through these five weeks and six chapters, Rev. Michael Sciretti, Jr., Ph.D. will help us reflect on what this ancient Chrstian letter says about the indwelling Christ, interior freedom from external religious regulations, and walking in the Spirit of Love.

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What to Expect:

Classes will take place on Wednesday mornings at 11:00am during the season of Lent from February 25 through March 25.

To understand this text in a new way, we will read this letter together using Michael’s new literal and contemplative translation from the most ancient manuscripts.

We will also be offered a spiritual practice that emerge from the texts so that we can embody its wisdom in our own lives.

Registration is at no cost. An optional light lunch of soup and salad is available for $10. Please pre-register for the study and for lunch.

Called to Freedom Course Schedule

February

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March

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Michael Sciretti

Meet Michael Sciretti, Jr.

Michael is pastor of The Center for Christian Spirituality in Houston, Texas, a ministry of Chapelwood United Methodist Church, where he has served since 2018. He is married to Rachel, who is Associate Pastor at The Center and Chapelwood. They have two daughters, Anastasia and Zoe, and one son, Nathanael. Michael grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and was nurtured in two Southern Baptist churches during his childhood and adolescence. He felt a call to ministry at the age of 17 and attended East Texas Baptist University to pursue Christian Ministry (’98). After growing disillusioned with Christianity as he knew it at that time, he felt drawn to the contemplative dimension of Christianity and chose to attend George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. After graduating from Truett in 2002, Michael attended the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he received his certification in spiritual formation and spiritual direction. In December 2009 he received a doctorate in historical studies through Baylor University’s Religion Department, with an emphasis in the history of Christian spirituality. It was during his work on his doctorate that he came to know Cynthia Bourgeault and Lynn Bauman, and through them the work of the Oriental Orthodox Order in the West. He became a monk in this ancient-new monastic order in the early 2000s and was recognized as a priest in the Order in 2004. In 2022 he was consecrated as an Abbot.