Heavenly Wednesdays
Small Groups at CHR
Our Heavenly Wednesday programming will return on January 14! For five weeks, we will gather as one community for an intentional season of prayer, fellowship, and study.
Each evening will begin at 6:00pm with worship in the Chapel, followed by all parish programming for youth and adults at 6:30pm. We will come together to praise God, be fed, grow in community, and deepen our faith in Jesus before breaking into one of three group offerings:
Parish-wide Bible study on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7)
20’s and 30’s group book study on C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters
The CHR Mothers’ Group, exploring how the Book of Common Prayer can shape personal and family prayer practices
Childcare will be available throughout the evening, with children invited to join our teaching artists for crafts and study hall in the art room. For questions, resources, or to learn more about any of these offerings, please email Rev. Michael Sadhev at msahdev@heavenlyrest.org.
Clergy & Staff-led Groups
Men’s Bible Study
We gather at 9 am on Tuesday mornings for a time of fellowship, connection, and learning. Please reach out to Michael Sahdev for more information.
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Join us once a month for a time of fellowship, formation, and prayer. Please reach out to Michael Sahdev if you’re interested in getting involved!
20’s/30’s Fellowship Group
Our 20’s/30’s group meets multiple times throughout the month for a time of connection, prayer, and fun! Starting on January 14, we will have a book study on C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters as part of Heavenly Wednesdays. We also meet twice a month on Sunday evenings after the 5 pm Vespers service. Please reach out to Michael Sahdev or Hannah Nolen for more information!
LGBTQ+ Fellowship Group
We meet once a month for a time of connection and community. This winter, we will begin the planning process for our participation in the annual AIDS walk and for our Pride services. This is a safe space for all — for those who feel firmly rooted in their identity, and those still exploring. Please reach out to Hannah Nolen if you are interested in getting involved!
Lay-led Groups
Thomas Merton’s “Loving and Living” Book Study, led by Cynthia Pease- Mondays at 11 am on Zoom
Cynthia Pease will lead a Small Group book study of Thomas Merton's Love and Living, beginning Monday, January 26 at 11am. The book was published posthumously and is a collection of essays that Merton wrote. The study will last for six sessions. Participants need to purchase the book; It can be found on bookseller sites, such as ThriftBooks, Better World Books, and Amazon.
Seniors in New York, led by Gail Zimmerman - Tuesdays at 4 pm on Zoom
We support each other by sharing opportunities of interest to seniors in New York. Through our sharing, we have discussed exercise classes, lectures, walking groups, museums, restaurants, the many activities at CHR, and so much more. We start each meeting with a topic suggested in the weekly email invitation and follow members' lead wherever it may go. When we began three years ago, we mainly focused on living through Covid. We now support each other by sharing ideas and talking about current needs. We currently meet in person twice a year. We may be able to do more of this in the future. Our goal is to be a group of friendship and support.