The 52nd Annual
THORNE SPARKMAN
✜ School of Religion ✜

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Sponsored by the Episcopal churches of Chattanooga, in Conjunction with Ecumenical Partners
​Hosted at St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Five Tuesday Nights in Lent
​  March 11, 18, 25 and April 1 & 8

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Do not be conformed to this world

​​ ...but be transformed ​by the renewing of your minds
ROMANS 12:2a

Featured Keynote Speakers 

March 11, 2025
Rais Bhuyian
Founder of World Without Hate

March 18, 2025
The Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander
Custodian of the Book of Common Prayer
of The Episcopal Church

March 25, 2025
The Rev. Dr. Gregory Ellison
​Founder of Fearless Dialogues

April 1, 2025
The Rev. Jeff Chu
Journalist, Author, Teacher,
& Preacher 
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April 8, 2025
The Rev. Kim Jackson
Senator for Georgia State
​Senate District 41

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An Invitation to Lenten Discovery

The early followers of Jesus fashioned the season of Lent as an intentional time of spiritual practice and devotion to prepare for the Resurrection of Christ at Easter and the baptism of new believers. 

​Thorne Sparkman offers an opportunity to join Christians across time and space in renewing our commitment to growing in knowledge and love of God through learning, study, self-examination, and meditation on the Scriptures in a community devoted to excellence in scholarship and a lively faith for the good of all creation. ​