Adult Education & Spiritual Formation
We are life-long learners who seek to grow in faith, understanding, and depth.
Come learn and explore your faith with us!
The goal of Adult Education and Spiritual Formation at Calvary is to create educational ministries and nurture an environment that enables and excites people of all ages to grow in Christian faith and affirm their faith with the church, the city, and the world.
Bible Studies
We offer Men’s and Women’s Bible Studies on Zoom as well as in-person Bible Study at the church on Sunday mornings at 9am. During the season of Lent, we hold a church-wide Lenten Small Group Bible Study.
At Calvary, we read scripture in its historical and cultural contexts as we learn together how this sacred text continues to apply to our lives today.
Sunday Morning Seminars
On certain Sunday mornings at 11:30am, speakers and presenters join us to teach, lead, and facilitate discussion on faith, scripture, and our lives.
Everything from current events to topics on the gospels and worship are shared.
Author Events
Often in partnership with Book Passage, Calvary hosts events with current authors speaking about their most recent books. We have welcomed authors Reza Aslan, Lisa Sharon Harper, Carolyn Chen, Anne Lamott, and Ronan Farrow.
Upcoming Adult Ed & Spiritual Formation Events
Adult Ed Resources
November 23, 2025 - Rev. Marci Glass • A History of Theologian
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
November 16, 2025 - Sonia Daccarett • Book:
The Roots of the Guava Tree: Growing Up Jewish & Arab in Colombia
October 12, 2025 - Raphael House • Website:
raphaelhouse.org
September, 14, 2025 - San Francisco SafeHouse • Website:
sfsafehouse.org
June 8, 2025 - Observing World Refugee Day • Website:
Asian Prisoner Support
March 2, 2025 - Janna Barkin • Book:
A Grand Love: Stories for Grandparents of Transgender Grandchildren
February 9, 2025 - Interfaith Movement 4 Human Integrity • Angela Chan with the
SF Public Defender's Office
January 26, 2025 - Susan Nienaber • Website:
susannienaber.com
November 17, 2025 - Matthew Black • Website:
matthewblackmusic.com
October 23, 2024 - Dr. Linda Eckert • Book:
Enough: We Can Stop Cervical Cancer
October 20, 2024 - Alison Owings & Del Seymour • Book:
The Mayor of the Tenderloin
October 6, 2024 - Challenging the Arguments Against Black Reparations with Don Tamaki • Livestream Recording
September 22, 2024 - Jack Has a Plan • Trailer
September 15, 2024 - The Rev. Bruce Barkhauer • Website: Center for Faith and Giving
June 2, 2024 - Border Delegation Report Back
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Whiskey 8
• Whiskey 8
Wishlist
• Haitian Bridge Alliance
May 5, 2024 - Eddy Zheng • new-breath.org • Documentary: Breathin': the Eddy Zheng Story
April 14, 2024 - Author Kevin Nye • Book: Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness
March 3, 2024 - Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow • Book: Everything Good about God is True: Choosing Faith
November 19, 2023 - Paul Tate & Tenisha Tate-Austin • Documentary: Our America: Lowballed
Join Us for Bible Study!
Thank you for attending our Q&A with Paul & Tenisha on November 19!
It was an absolutely informative session with one of the couples featured in the documentary Lowballed.
If you haven't had a chance to watch the film yet,
please stream it here for free.
Paul and Tenisha had a housing appraisal in Marin City, CA where the appraiser lowballed them by an incredulous amount because they had 'black items' in their house, like food, art, books, clothes, and more. After seeing several red flags on their appraisal, they experimented later on by taking their belongings out of their house and replaced them with 'white items' and their next appraisal was $500,000 higher than the previous one. The documentary highlights a few black and brown families across America that have experienced this part of systemic racism.
We continue to march forward in unity, action, and spirit for justice of the oppressed.
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name.
Psalm 86:11
