Category: Adult Enrichment
Queer Theology Study & Meditation
Zoom, Tues, Sep 15–Oct 20, 5:30-7:30pm
Join a diverse group this fall in an FPC six-week series that explores queer theology, which is a way of understanding God and our relationship with God through the lens of God’s radically inclusive love. Deacon Tony Arnold leads the exploration of concepts, and Spiritual Director Jeannie Bowman leads guided meditations.Read more
The Spirit of the Arctic
Adult Ed, Jul 26, 9:45am
VIDEO. Journey with Pastor Andrew and prepare to be awed by the views and sounds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. From polar bears to wild caribou, he will take you inside the beauty and mystery of a land that is as wild and untouched as the Garden Eden.Read more
Pride Is About Struggle for Liberation and Equal Dignity
Adult Ed, June 14, 9:45am
This Sunday Tony Arnold presents the third class in a three part series to help us understand Pride and our LGBTQIA+ siblings. This is about how Pride—from its origins as a riot at the Stonewall Inn to its present day struggle for the rights and humanity of trans people in society—has been a social justice movement, not just a celebration.Read morePride Is About Finding and Making Community
Adult Ed, Begins May 31, 9:45am
This Sunday Tony Arnold presents the second class in a three part series to help us understand Pride and our LGBTQIA+ siblings. This class looks at the real (and often unmet) need for a truly inclusive community and how our church can be more welcoming, inclusive, and empowering.Read more
But what does it mean?
Adult Ed, May 24, 9:45am
In Acts 2, Luke describes the gift of the Holy Spirit during the Jewish festival of Pentecost—the rush of a mighty wind, tongues of fire, and a cacophony of languages. No wonder the crowd shouted, “BUT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?” Join Rev. San Williams on Pentecost Sunday, and we’ll pick up the cry of the crowd and talk together about what it means for us today.Read morePride Is About Loving Yourself As Much As God Does
Adult Ed, Begins May 17, 9:45am
This Sunday Tony Arnold begins a three part series to help us understand Pride and our LGBTQIA+ siblings, many of whom feel that neither God nor the Church loves them. Join us to learn why both God's love and self-love need to be at the core of Pride both as a celebration and a movement.Read more
What in Heaven’s Name Is All This?
Adult Ed, Apr 12, 19, & 26, 9:45am
VIDEOS. Have questions about the pastoral transition process and who is responsible for what? Wondering what the Congregational Mission Study and the work of Transitional Ministry are all about? Ready to talk about where you've been, where your are now, and what God may be calling you to do as a congregation? In April Pastor Ashley takes us through a "Crash Course in Pastoral Transition." Read more
Journaling as a Spiritual Practice
New Online Course, Begins Apr 24, 1-3pm
Jeannie Bowman, Spiritual Director and recent graduate of the Amherst Writers and Artists leadership program, is introducing an online journaling group. If you are a frequent journaler or have never written but wish to begin, this is the group for you! The class will be held on the 4th Friday of the month: April 24, May 22, June 26, July 24 via ZoomRead more
Invitation to a Blessed Life
Adult Ed, Sundays, Mar 1-22
We often hear people say, “Have a blessed day,” but what does it mean to be blessed? In our Lenten adult ed series, the Rev. San Williams leads us through the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-11), which offer a life that is blessed in the truest, most satisfying sense. The Beatitudes do not present an easy path, but one that sets free the life of Christ within us.Read morePage 1 of 17