Adult Education
Preparing for Sunday
Tuesdays, 12 p.m.
Cary Lounge
Want to understand the Sunday Scriptures more deeply? Join Sandy Zull and others on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. in Cary Lounge for lively, informal explorations of the upcoming Sunday Scriptures: the assigned Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings. You can always look at upcoming readings on the Lectionary Page website.
Previously called Lectio Divina, the group is now using a slightly different discussion format. All are warmly welcome and invited, and no preparation is necessary
Adult Bible Study Begins September 20th
Sundays, 9:30 a.m.
Our Adult Bible Study meets weekly during the program year for in-depth discussion of scripture. All are welcome, whether you attend weekly or drop-in occasionally! There is no homework or advance preparation required.
This season, the group will study the Apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, which will continue through Advent. Written toward the end of the 50s CE, it is considered
to be the last of Paul’s authentic letters sent to a congregation rather than an individual. Unlike Paul’s earlier letters to the churches in Thessaloniki and Corinth, churches he had founded and Christian converts he knew, Paul had not yet been to Rome, and the Christian church there had not been founded by him. The letter to the Romans served as a preliminary introduction to a visit Paul would eventually make. It outlines Paul’s “mature” theology: his understanding about the messiahship of Jesus, the risen
Christ. In January 2027 after a Christmas break, our reading will continue with the Gospel of John, referred to as the “Fourth Gospel,” and quite different than the Synoptic Gospels. We will complete the year reading the three short Epistles of John.
Centering Prayer (Meditation) is on Summer Break
Returns in September!
Thursdays throughout the year at 11:00 a.m; currently meeting online. Contact the Office for instructions on how to access.
“Meditation is one of the most ancient and universal of all spiritual practices, and it is the cornerstone of a wisdom encounter with Christ,” writes the Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, in Wisdom Jesus. All are welcome to try the CCD Centering Prayer group. No experience is necessary, and simple instructions are given for newcomers. The hour-long meeting includes 20 minutes of silence, intercessory prayer, a brief reading, and informal sharing. If you have questions or are coming for the first time, please contact tthe office. Brochures about Centering Prayer are in the leaflet rack at church, or you may learn more at contemplativeoutreach.org.