CHRISTIAN FORMATION
FOR ADULTS
Forums: Sundays at 10 a.m.
Adult Forums are back. We are holding them in person, but are also investigating the possibility of live streaming them.
September 19 and 26 the Forum team will lead us in discussing themes from the book, How Not to Be Afraid: Seven Ways to Live When Everything Seems Terrifying, by Gareth Higgins. A timely discussion when Covid is surging again. Click book title above for sample chapter and to watch trailer.
September 19 and 26 the Forum team will lead us in discussing themes from the book, How Not to Be Afraid: Seven Ways to Live When Everything Seems Terrifying, by Gareth Higgins. A timely discussion when Covid is surging again. Click book title above for sample chapter and to watch trailer.
Fall Book Studies on Zoom
The Sandbox Revolution Class - Register Here
Tuesday evening book study (now starts Sept. 28, at 7 pm on Zoom) for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, mentors -- all those nurturing the next generation will look at essays addressing the “Isms” in The Sandbox Revolution: Raising Kids for a Just World, edited by Lydia Wylie-Kellermann. Led by Rev. Laura Nelson, (Interfaith Council president and the mother of 5 year old twins).
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How to Be an Antiracist Class - Register Here
Wednesday evening book study (7 pm September 8-29 on Zoom) Charnley Marsden (Rev. Ron Patterson’s spouse and grandmother of Heath and Quinn Eccelston) will lead a study of Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be An Antiracist, a New York Times bestseller and a groundbreaking approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society—and in ourselves. Charnley has led this study with great success in the UCC church she and Ron are members of in Tacoma, WA.
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Ongoing Weekday Opportunities
Celtic Spirituality
Wednesday Mornings: The Celtic Spirituality 1 group meets at 8am on Zoom continuing in the summer. All welcome. Mary Freese for more info.
Tuesday Mornings: The Celtic Spirituality II group meets on Zoom from 9:30-10:30 am during the academic year. All are welcome. Questions/link? Pat Slentz.
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Wholeness Prayer
The Wholeness Prayer Group meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays, during the academic year at 10-11:30am in the Adult Ed room. You are welcome to join us as we share our concerns, pray for each other, the church, our country and the world. Contact: (put Wholeness Prayer in "to" field) Jean Preslan
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What is Christian Formation for Adults?
We offer adult study groups (details above) every week you can choose between two ongoing classes. These classes generally run six to eight weeks, which provides an opportunity to deeply explore a topic with a group of fellow-inquirers. Generally, one of the classes is broadly "spiritual" in nature –dealing with theology, Bible, prayer, or the spiritual life. The other class is broadly "social" –looking at issues of society, economics, environment, or politics in the light of faith.
The weekly Forum during the academic year (details above) provides an opportunity to hear a speaker address current issues. Often these speakers are from outside the church and let us know about community organizations people might want to work with, bring us a particular point of view on a current issue, or are part of a candidate forum ahead of an election. Speakers from within the congregation share their professional expertise, with an eye towards how their faith and church setting shapes the discussion. There is time for questions and answers, and we encourage people to follow up on topics that engage them.
Additionally, we bring in an outside Visiting Scholar on an annual basis. During this weekend, usually in the fall, we bring in a major scholar for a weekend of lectures and workshops. Previous years' visiting scholars include Marcus Borg, Dom Crosson, Andrea White, and John Bell from Iona.
The weekly Forum during the academic year (details above) provides an opportunity to hear a speaker address current issues. Often these speakers are from outside the church and let us know about community organizations people might want to work with, bring us a particular point of view on a current issue, or are part of a candidate forum ahead of an election. Speakers from within the congregation share their professional expertise, with an eye towards how their faith and church setting shapes the discussion. There is time for questions and answers, and we encourage people to follow up on topics that engage them.
Additionally, we bring in an outside Visiting Scholar on an annual basis. During this weekend, usually in the fall, we bring in a major scholar for a weekend of lectures and workshops. Previous years' visiting scholars include Marcus Borg, Dom Crosson, Andrea White, and John Bell from Iona.
