Epiphany and Lent 2008 Adult Ed Class Summaries

Sunday Morning Classes

God in the Media

The Rev. David Rider

Epiphany/Lent 2008

Sundays 9:00-9:45 a.m. in the Education Center

This class reads one article per week from the mainline press to explore major Christian themes through a larger cultural lens.  How do journalists portray church dynamics and Christianity’s impact on the larger world?  On Martin Luther King weekend, we engage King’s final sermon preached at the Washington Cathedral, days before his death.  David Rider will select an article for group reading before Sunday discussion and careful listening to each other’s perspectives. Class readings

Christian Basics: An Exploration of What We Believe

The Rev. Anne Richards

Epiphany/Lent 2008

Sundays, 9:00-9:45 in the Outreach Room

 

In this 9-session class, the Rev. Anne Richards presents various foundational aspects of Christianity for class members to discuss. The goal of the class is to help members formulate their own working theology and to be able to put words to what they believe. This will be an informal, low-key group, based on conversation and reflection.  Class schedule/readings

 

Monday Morning Parenting Book Group

 

Parenting Book Group Discussion Series

The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids

The Rev. Anne Richards

Epiphany/Lent 2008

Mondays, 9:15-10:30 a.m.  in the library 

 

Class Description

All are warmly welcome to join this book discussion group, which begins on Monday, January 14 from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. in the library. Join St. Mark’s priest associate (and mother of two grown sons) The Rev. Anne Richards in an informal conversation about parenting and child raising in a culture of affluence. The class will run for 7 sessions, each on a Monday (Jan. 14 and 28; Feb. 4, 11, and 25; and March 3 and 10).  For the complete syllabus with notes, click here.

 

Wednesday Morning Bible Studies

 

Letter to the Hebrews

The Rev. Carol Hoidra

Wednesdays, 10-11:15 in the Education Center

January 2 - January 30

 

During the five Wednesdays of Epiphanytide, the Rev. Carol Hoidra will lead a discussion of The Letter to the Hebrews. “Hebrews” is considered by many scholars to be one of the most impressive works in the New Testament. Yet it is also one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian canon. Both the writer and his (or her!) intended audience remain unknown, and the “letter” is actually anything but.   Class summaries

 

Letter to the Romans

The Revs. David Rider and Carol Hoidra

Lent 2008

Wednesdays, 10:00-11:15 a.m. in the Education Center

 

For seven Wednesdays in Lent beginning February 6, our Wednesday morning Bible study engages Paul's Letter to the Romans.  The longest and weightiest of Paul's epistles, Romans beautifully expresses Paul's faith in God's salvation and justification for all who believe in Christ.  As we make our way through the epistle, we will consider the ways in which it powerfully impacted Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformers, both aiding and complicating our reading of Romans today.  Join David Rider and Carol Hoidra from 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. in our Education Center.  Class summaries.