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Third Sunday Programs
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Adult Education
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Adult Education
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Breakfast Lecture Series
Faith and Biblical Witness
Friday Morning Book Discussion
God in Film
Sunday Book Discussion
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Table Talk
Tuesday Bible Study
Thursday Discussion Group
Wednesday School of Religion |
Breakfast Lecture Series
Friday mornings, breakfast at 7:00 a.m, program from 7:15 - 7:45 a.m.
September 9 - 30, 2011 and Janaury 13 - February 10, 2012 |
| Faith Journeys |
September 9
September 16
September 23
September 30 |
Don't Look Back
Facing Giants
Someone IS Looking For Us
Faith Check-Up |
| Holy Living |
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10 |
Me and My Shadow
The Center of Things
The Locked Refrigerator
Spirit Fire
8 - 8 - 8
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Faith and Biblical Witness
Sundays, 9:30 - 10:20 a.m., in the Community Room
September 11, 2011 - May 20, 2012 |
Lives of Great Christians |
September 18
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 18
December 25
January 1
January 8
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
February 26
March 4
March 11
March 18
March 25 |
Introduction - What Makes a Great Christian?
Paul and the First Christian Missionaries
The Early Martyrs
St. Antony, the First Monk
The Desert Fathers and Mothers
Augustine
Gifts Festival Breakfast (no class)
St. Patrick and the Conversion of Ireland
St. Benedict and His Rule
Leo IX, Gregory VII, and Church Reform
Fellowship Breakfast (no class)
Bernard of Clairvaux and Monastic Reform
Francis of Assisi
Clare of Assisi
Christmas Holiday (no class)
Christmas Holiday (no class)
Catherine of Siena
Bernardino of Siena
John Hus and the Hussites
Thomas More
Martin Luther
John Wesley and the Origins of Methodism
The Monks of Mount Athos
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Maximilian Kolbe
Damien of Molokai and Teresa of Calcutta
From Slavery to Martin Luther King
Gustavo Gutierrez and Liberation Theology
Defining the Christian Life |
A History of Christian Worship |
April 1
April 8
April 15
April 22
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20
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A History of Christian Worship (Part I)
Easter Day (no class)
A History of Christian Worship (Part II)
A History of Christian Worship (Part III)
A History of Christian Worship (Part IV)
A History of Christian Worship (Part V)
A History of Christian Worship (Part VI)
Faces on Faith: Frederick Buechner
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Friday Morning Book Discussion Group
Fridays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., in the Parlor
September 16, 2011 - March 16, 2012 |
When Religion Becomes Lethal: The Explosive Mix of Politics and Religion in Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam
by Charles Kimball |
September 16
September 23
September 30
October 7
October 14
October 21
October 28
November 4
November 11
November 18 |
Christmas with the Ayatollah:
The Volatile Mix of Religion and Politics
God Gave Us This Land:
The Roots of Religion and Politics in Judaism
Israel: Deadly Conflict in Zion
“Render unto Caesar”:
Religion and Politics in Christianity
America: One Nation Under God?
There is No God But God:
Religion and Politics in Islam
Muslim vs. Muslim:
The Struggle for the Soul of Islam
Iran and Iraq:
Axis of Evil or Harbinger of Hope?
A Road to Disaster:
The Fallacy of Fundamentalism
Hope for the Perilous Journey Ahead |
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
by Karen Armstrong |
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24
March 2
March 9
March 16 |
Preface: Wish for a Better World
The First Step: Learn About Compassion (Part I)
(pages 25 - 44)
The First Step: Learn About Compassion (Part II)
(pages 45 - 64)
The Second Step: Look at Your Own World
The Third Step: Compassion for Yourself
The Fourth Step: Empathy
The Fifth Step: Mindfulness
The Sixth Step: Action
The Seventh Step: How Little We Know
The Eighth Step: How Should We Speak to
One Another?
The Ninth Step: Concern for Everybody
The Tenth Step: Knowledge
The Eleventh Step: Recognition
The Twelfth Step: Love Your Enemies
A Last Word
Charter for Compassion
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God in Film
Pizza and theological discussion on Sundays, 6:00 p.m.,
in the Fellowship Hall |
November 6
January 29
March 4 |
Letters from Father Jacob
UP
Italian for Beginners
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Sunday Book Discussion Group
Sundays, 9:30 - 10:20 a.m., in the Parlor
September 18, 2011 - May 20, 2012 |
Naked Spirituality: A Life with God in 12 Simple Words
by Brian D. McLaren |
| September 18 |
Introduction
Spiritual Experiences and Spiritual Experience
“But I’m Spiritual”
Twelve Simple Words |
PART I: Simplicity: The Season of Spiritual Awakening
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September 25
October 2 |
Here: Starting Right Now
Here: Naming the Mystery
Thanks: The Happiness of Appreciation
Thanks: Dayenu – Enough and More, and More
O: Practicing Jubilation
O: Not Just a Word – A Way of Life |
PART II: Complexity: The Season of Spiritual Strengthening
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October 9
October 16 |
Sorry: Holier Than Myself?
Sorry: Unleashing Our Own Becoming
Help: Spiritual Jujitsu
Help: Tapping into the Current of Power
Please: At Least Two Hearts Care
Please: Bearing the Stretcher |
PART III: Perplexity: The Season of Spiritual Surviving
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October 23
October 30
November 6 |
When: How Long Can I Last?
When: Survival is Underrated
No: The Void Expands
No: Mad with God
Gifts Festival Breakfast (no class)
Why: When You Have Come to Zero
Why: Holding the Question Open |
PART IV: Harmony: The Season of Spiritual Deepening
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Behold: Faith Beyond Belief
Yes: A Universal Spiritual Vocation
Yes: Do You Love Me?
(. . .): Naked, Clothed in Silence
(. . .): Full Circle
Afterword: The Sea Toward Which All Rivers Run
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Reading Jesus: A Writer's Encounter with the Gospels
by Mary Gordon |
Part I: These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruins
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November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11 |
The Running Father, the Starving Son, the Fatted Calf, the Husks, the Unbearable Question
Swine
The Burning Tongue, the Barren Womb
Fellowship Breakfast (no class)
Perfume, Hair
A Dream of Whiteness
The Dark Garden
The Fig Tree
The Temptation in the Desert
The Writing on the Ground
The Blessed |
Part II: The Problem of Jesus: Reading Through Anger, Confusion, Disappointment, Loss
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December 18
December 25
January 1
January 8
January 15 |
The Problem of Miracles
The Problem of Asceticism: Do We Want to Live
Like This?
Christmas Holiday (no class)
Christmas Holiday (no class)
The Problem of Perfection: Could We Live the Way
He Says Even If We Wanted To?
The Problem of Apocalypticism
Contradiction, Conundrum, Paradox
The Tainted Text: The Problem of the Jews
The Problem of Divinity
Wrestling
Epilogue
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Speaking Christian: Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Meaning
and Power – And How They Can Be Restored
by Marcus Borg
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January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
February 26
March 4 |
Introduction/Speaking Christian/Beyond Literalism
Salvation/The Bible
God/God’s Character/Jesus
The Death of Jesus/Easter/Believing and Faith/Mercy
Righteousness/Sin/Forgiveness and Repentance/
John 3:16/Born Again
The Only Way/The Ascension/Pentecost/
The Rapture and the Second Coming/Heaven
The Creeds and the Trinity/The Lord’s Supper/
The Lord’s Prayer/Conclusion |
What Good is God
by Philip Yancey
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March 11
March 18
March 25
April 1
April 8
April 15
April 22
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20 |
The Story Behind the Search
Part I: Virginia Tech: Campus Massacre
The Cruellest Month/Where Is God When It Hurts?
Part II: China: Winds of Change
Underground Rumblings/From the Bottom Up
Part III: Green Lake: Professional Sex Workers
At the Low, You Cry for Help
Grace, Like Water, Flows Downward
Part IV: Cambridge: Remembering C.S. Lewis
Apostle to the Skeptics/Straddling Two Worlds
Easter Day (no class)
Part V: Bible College: Student Daze
Life in a Bubble/I Wish I’d Known
Part VI: South Africa: Breaking Down the Walls
The Unlikeliest Lot/Growing in Grace
Part VII: Memphis: An Alternative Vision
Out of Ashes/Upon This Rock
Part VIII: Middle East: Church at Risk
Sand Dunes and Skyscrapers/Stream in the Desert
Part IX: Chicago: A Place For Misfits
The Comedy and the Tragedy
Why I Wish I Was an Alcoholic
PART X: Mumbai: A Marathon of Horror
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Table Talk
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., in the Premier Room at
Premier Limousine, 3727 Old Forest Road |
September 27
January 31
October 25
February 28
November 15
March 27
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Life by Drowning: The Baptized
Christian in the World
Assisting Ministers: Identify and Function
The Community of the Word
To Carry God in the Mouth: Singing the Faith
Eating and Drinking Among the Tombstones
Give Me That Stranger: The Ministry of Word
and Sacrament Communities in the World |
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Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study
Tuesdays, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., in the Parlor |
| The Book of Hebrews |
September 6
September 20
October 4
October 18
November 1
November 15
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Who Is Jesus? (Part I)
Hebrews 1:1-14
Who Is Jesus? (Part II)
Hebrews 2:5-18
What Did Jesus Do?
Hebrews 4:14-5:10; 9:24-10:1; 10:10-18
What Is Faith?
Hebrews 11:1-40
How Shall We Live?
Hebrews 12:1-17; 13:1-19
What If Faith Fails?
Hebrews 4:12-13; 5:11-6:12; 10:19-29 |
| Exploring the Weekly Lectionary |
January 3 |
For Sunday, January 8, Baptism of Our Lord
Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11
For Sunday, January 15, Epiphany 2
1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18;
1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:45-51
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January 17 |
For Sunday, January 22, Epiphany 3
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12;
1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20
For Sunday, January 29, Epiphany 4
Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111;
1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 |
February 7 |
For Sunday, February 12, Epiphany 6
2 Kings 5: 1-14; Psalm 30;
1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Mark 1:40-45
For Sunday, February 19, Transfiguration
2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6;
2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9 |
February 21 |
For Sunday, February 26, Lent 1
Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10;
1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15
For Sunday, March 4, Lent 2
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31;
Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 |
March 6 |
For Sunday, March 11, Lent 3
Exodus 20:1-7; Psalm 19;
1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22
For Sunday, March 18, Lent 4
Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21 |
March 20 |
For Sunday, March 25, Lent 5
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12;
Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33
For Sunday, April 1, Sunday of the Passion
Mark 11:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16;
Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47
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Thursday Discussion Group
Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., in the Parlor |
| Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of the Christian Faith |
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
January 12
January 19
January 26
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Imitatio: The Divine Paradigm
Understanding the Contemplative Tradition
Experiencing the Contemplative Tradition
Understanding the Holiness Tradition
Experiencing the Holiness Tradition
Understanding the Charismatic Tradition
Experiencing the Charismatic Tradition
Understanding the Social Justice Tradition
Experiencing the Social Justice Tradition
Understanding the Evangelical Tradition
Experiencing the Evangelical Tradition
Understanding the Incarnational Tradition
Experiencing the Incarnational Tradition |
| Becoming a Good Samaritan |
February 2
February 9
February 16
February 23
March 1
March 8
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Becoming a Good Samaritan
Caring for the Sick
Seeking Justice and Reconciliation
Honoring the Poor
Tending to God’s Creation
Loving the Forsaken |
| March 15 |
Faith 911
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Wednesday School of Religion
5:45 - 6:00 p.m. Family Worship (Nave)
6:00 - 6:15 p.m. Family Supper (Fellowship Hall)
6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Video Discussion Group (Staff Office) |
| Beyond Theology |
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2
November 9
November 16 |
A Finger Pointing at the Moon
Church and State
The Ground of Being
American Pluralism
Science and Spirituality
Evolving with the Bible
A Spirituality of Co-Creation
Spirituality and Religion
Mysticism and the Perennial Philosophy
A Congress of the World’s Religions |
| Biology and Belief: Conversations in Faith and Science |
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8
February 15 |
Science vs. Belief? The Challenge of Naturalism
Dr. Terry Nichols
The Ethics of Stem Cell Research
Dr. Dianne Bartels
Intelligent Design in Biology
Dr. Jed Macosko
Christian Faith, Farming and the Care of Animals
Dr. John Deen
Brain, Consciousness and the Soul
Dr. Greg Peterson
God After Darwin: Evolution and Divine Providence
Dr. John Haught |
| Speaking Christian: Redeeming Christian Language |
February 22
February 29
March 7
March 14 |
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
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