Category: Adult Enrichment
Clean Energy Coaltion for SFC
Adult Ed, Apr 14, 9:45am
VIDEO. Lee Zlotoff, a producer, director and screenwriter best known as the creator of the TV series MacGyver, addresses our adult ed class in the first of our Earth Day series. Lee is the founder of the MacGyver Foundation, dedicated to valuing self-reliance, nonviolence, and sustainability.Read more
What Now Shall We Do?
Adult Ed, Mar 17, 9:45am
VIDEO. We have been blessed in the past six weeks to hear the wisdom and insights of two well-known authors and lecturers, Father John Dear and Diana Butler Bass. Now we are called to respond. What shall we do with what we've heard, both personally and in this congregation? Pastor Harry leads our discussion.Read more
What now do we do?
Adult Ed, Mar 10, 9:45am
Diana Butler Bass, one of the country’s leading historians and commentators on American religion, was here with us last weekend to help us understand what is going on today, how we got here, and where do we go from here. What now do we do with this information? Pastor Harry facilitates our discussion.Read more
Three Paradoxical Trends
Workshop, Mar 2, 10am
Diana Butler Bass will provide our faith leaders with inspiring and challenging messages in her workshop “Three Paradoxical Trends Shaping Religion.” The workshop will be at 10am on Saturday March 2nd. Brunch follows. Space is limited so you must RSVP no later than February 27th.Read more
Rediscovering Jesus When Christianity Is Falling Apart
Community Presentation, Sat Mar 2, 2pm
In her latest book Freeing Jesus, Diana Butler Bass urges us to rediscover Jesus, even while the institutional church is facing great challenges and losing members. The community is invited to our sanctuary to hear one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality. Join us. Bring others.
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Freeing Jesus
Adult Ed, Feb 25, 9:45am
In Diana Butler Bass’ latest book, she writes “I worry that people are stuck, not knowing how to talk about Jesus without sounding dogmatic, narrow, or pietistic. Christians often sound inauthentic when we mimic creeds even we do not understand....” So, it’s time we talk about Jesus in our own words.Read more
Grateful: Transformative Power
Adult Ed, Feb 18
VIDEO. As a first step in preparing for the visit by Diana Butler Bass, in our February 18 Adult Education class we discuss one of her recent books, Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks. Books are available for sale in the lobby. We hope you can view our discussion of this award-winning book.Read more
Continue the Journey
Special Lenten Class on Peace
Father John Dear invites us to continue our study of peace with a 3-week Lenten class presented on Zoom through the Beatitude Center. On February 21 and 28 and March 6, at 5pm MT, he will walk us through his book, The Gospel of Peace, with each week focusing on one of the gospels.Read more
So now what do we do…
Adult Ed, Feb 11
VIDEO. "So, now what do we do with nonviolence?” Pastor Harry leads a conversation about what we heard last Sunday from Father John Dear, a leading advocate and author on peace and nonviolence, and what we learned from his book, The Gospel of Peace.Read morePage 4 of 11