Thought-provoking, original Christian drama comes to St. Thomas Episcopal Church for the 2008 McCaslin Christian Life Conference with the appearance of Friends of the Groom, a nationally-known theater group founded 25 years ago by Tom Long, the group's director, playwright, and chief storyteller. Committed to proclaiming the Christian message with a unique blend of humor, story, and challenging content, this award-winning, inter-denominational group of adult performers travels to congregations around the country using drama to build Christian community and to inspire individual faith. The group's name refers to the image of Christ as the bridegroom in the New Testament.

Conference At A Glance

Friday February 15, 2008

6:30 – 7:30       Registration

7:30 – 9:00       Welcome and Introduction

“The Case of the Missing Bodies”- Opening performance for all ages.  What would happen if Sam Spade, the detective from the Maltese Falcon, met Simon Peter from the New Testament?

Saturday Morning February 16, 2008

8:30 – 9:00       Registration continues

9:00 – 12:00     Performances and Workshops for all ages (1^st Grade - Adult)

Upbeat, humorous and moving performances, featuring parables and biblical stories.

12: 00 – 1:30 - Lunch break (lunch is on your own)

1:30 – 2:30 -     “Enacted Word” - Exciting performance weaving

                         testimony and scripture.

2:30 -               Break for the day

Sunday Morning February 17, 2008 Worship and Performance

8:00  – 9:00      Performance during the sermon “Loose Connections”

9:00 – 9:40     Performance for Sunday School (all ages) - “Once Upon a Parable”

10:00 – 11:00   Performance during the sermon “Loose Connections”

For more information email MCLRegistration@aol.com

To register online for this FREE conference, click here

Driving Directions to St. Thomas Episcopal Church

From I-95 North or South, exit I-16 East to Savannah – Go 6.7 miles

Exit # 164A onto I-516 – Go 4 miles

I-516 becomes DeRenne Avenue – Go 1.9 miles

Turn right onto Harry S. Truman Parkway (heading S.) – Go 2.5 miles

Take Montgomery Xroads Exit and turn left onto Montgomery Crossroads – Go 0.5 miles

Turn right onto Skidaway Road – Go 1.1 miles. 

Skidaway Rd. becomes Parkersburg Road – Go 0.4 miles

Continue on Cornus Drive – Go 0.1 mile

St. Thomas will be on the right

Alston Jones McCaslin V- Jay to his friends - was instrumental in conceiving and coordinating our first Christian Life Conference in 2005, A Day And A Night With CS Lewis, featuring Dr. Louis Markos. Jay's vision for bringing quality speakers to spiritually benefit our parishioners and the larger community in Savannah  and beyond continued in 2006 and 2007 as we welcomed Margaret Edson (author of Wit) and Brennan Manning (The Ragamuffin Gospel, one book among many).

We are so grateful for Jay's vision, and we continue to grieve his untimely death in November, 2006. In February 2007, the St. Thomas Vestry voted unanimously to name our conference in honor of Jay, The McCaslin Christian Life Conference at St. Thomas.

In concert with Jay's desire, there has been no fee or charge of any kind to attend the conferences. Your financial gift, for which we'd be most grateful, will help us honor Jay's memory and continue his vision.

Checks should be made out to "St. Thomas Episcopal Church - McCaslin Conference." You can put your contribution into the  alms basin on Sunday, drop it off at the parish office or mail it to:

St. Thomas Episcopal Church

2 St. Thomas Ave

Savannah, GA  31406