Sunday Morning Adult Education at 9:30 AM
Grab a coffee and gather around! This is a great group to hang out with. Our time together is conversational, story-laden, intellectually and spiritually meaty, and fun.
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January 19, 2025
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WORDS for the BEGINNING
December 1 - Epiphany, January 6 Join us for poetry, song and conversation as we walk with Mary, Joseph and Elizabeth in the power of God's great work in Jesus. Each participant will receive a booklet to guide us through the season to Epiphany. January 5 Love knows your name. God's presence is deeply tailored to our reality. How do we honor that kind of love? How do we incorporate it? |
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November 6 - November 24
VISIONING FOR LIFE: preparing to be disciples of Jesus in 2025
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In this four Sunday series, we'll think about our hopes and goals for 2025.
November 7 Reflect on the Past Year and our collective and individual milestones November 10 & 17 Key Areas of Life that Deserve our attention November 24 We'll make SMART Goals for ourselves and our community
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SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 27
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We explore what the New Testament teaches about poverty and explore the tacit assumptions, theories and realities of life on the edge in America.
This six-week course explores how the New Testament addresses poverty and the ways these teachings intersect with the current realities of poverty in the United States. We will examine how ancient teachings can inform modern responses to poverty. Course Objectives:
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DIY BIBLE STUDY - YOUR TIME, YOUR STRUCTURE
CHAPTER BY CHAPTER: The Gospel of Mark
If you have never read through one of the Gospels before, here is a great way to start! Read one chapter a week. Download the reading guide for commentary and questions. Then dig in!
This is the greatest story ever told!
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2024
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We unpack what Jesus taught and modeled around class and wealth. We'll then apply that to our own situation and the myths we tell ourselves about the 'haves' and 'have-nots'. And, we'll discover amazing good news as we go!
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Past Classes:
BOUNDARIES FOR BELIEVERS IN JESUS
Using the Boundaries workbook by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend, we'll explore what boundaries are and how to properly establish them. We'll apply the concept to particular relationships and do some role playing.
FEBRUARY 18 - March 24
GOD'S QUESTIONS FOR US
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We explore the questions asked by God in the Bible and as we engage with the questions we have within our parish. It will be a lively conversation, guided by Pastor Rebecca.
January 7 What is this you have done? January 21 Where have you come from and where are you going? and Are your sufferings dear to you? January 28 What is your name? February 4 What is that in your hand? February 11 What are you doing here? February 18 Do you have reason to be angry? |
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November 2023
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DOING CHURCH: a four part study
Using articles from the Christian Century, we'll explore four topics around church life:
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October 2023
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The Great Emergence:
A Five Week Study Using the book and lectures by Phyllis Tickle, we explore the historical shift in the church and the particular moment we are in now. This Sunday, Richard Byrne will lay the ground work for our discussions. The format for all following sessions will be 5 - 10 minutes of video, 10 minutes of conversation. |
October 1 General Overview of the Great Emergence and the "500 year" Cycles
October 8 Video topic: Emerging inclusion: identities in the church
October 15 Video topic: Emerging Music: where we've been and where we're going
October 22 Video Topic: Emerging Science: how science is changing the Christian Faith
October 29 Video Topic: Future prospects: Where might we go from here?
The format for all following sessions will be 5 - 10 minutes of video, 10 minutes of conversation.
Gather at 9:30 AM in the Community Hall.
October 8 Video topic: Emerging inclusion: identities in the church
October 15 Video topic: Emerging Music: where we've been and where we're going
October 22 Video Topic: Emerging Science: how science is changing the Christian Faith
October 29 Video Topic: Future prospects: Where might we go from here?
The format for all following sessions will be 5 - 10 minutes of video, 10 minutes of conversation.
Gather at 9:30 AM in the Community Hall.
August 2023
Join us as we engage the Scriptures and our lives and tell stories of faith.
Our goals will be
Our goals will be
- to respectfully engage the stories using the tools of modern science, history, sociology, and theology (among others)
- to allow skepticism and doubt to deepen our respect for the story and widen our sense of God's presence in the text and our lives
