Adult Education

ADULT EDUCATION is a forum devoted to spiritual investigations. These programs run on the school calendar. For information or suggestions, contact Dan Beaupre, An Duclos, or Diane Nancekivell. Our programs are open to the public. You are invited to come 15 miunutes early for refreshments and fellowship.

If zoom is offered: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87490029176 Passcode: AdultEd

Wednesday, March 26, 7:00 pm

“THE WISDOM OF CONFESSION”

with Diane Nancekivell

Zoom Only:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87490029176 Passcode: AdultEd

YOU ARE WELCOME to this 3rd and final session even if you’ve not attended before! This is NOT about confessing your sins publicly, nor encouraging you to confess to a priest.

The whole purpose behind these brief sessions is to encourage and support us to uncover some nagging unfinished/unforgiven “stuff” in our histories that is ready to be unburdened and to be let go. So, with that in mind you are encouraged to write down whatever is ready to be released on bits of paper. We’ll have prayers to recite together as we burn them in fireproof bowls lined with aluminum foil. We will offer them to God at one and the same time and received God’s assurance of pardon as is proclaimed in our prayer book.

If you want to watch but not participate that’s ok too.

Blessings to all for a Holy Lent,

Diane

P.S. Join us on Zoom at 6:45 for fellowship.

Sunday, April 6 and 13, 9 am

THE BOOK OF LONGINGS

facilitated by Diane Nancekivell

Diane Nancekivell will facilitate a discussion about the historical fiction tale of Ana and her life with Jesus. The author, Sue Monk Kidd, shared that feminist theology was an inspiration in writing this book. It is a well written and researched book and hard to put down. Copies of The Book of Longings are for sale on the back table of the Nave.

Sunday, April 27, 9 AM

OUR WORDS OF FAITH – PART 2

with Henry Ralph Carse

Through a midrashic interpretive method, with focus on intimate reading and personal response, we’re invited to hear old words with new attentiveness. Our first conversation focused on divine names. In this gathering, we will explore your own choices of words and phrases from our spiritual traditions.

Choose one word or short phrase from the Bible, liturgy, hymns or prayers. Email this to Henry at hrcarse@hotmail.com with subject line, “Word of Faith” by Easter. We’ll look at your choices and discuss some of them together.

If you wish, you may read this introductory essay.