Dec. 8, 2021 - Bruce McCandless III talks on his book Wonders All Around: The Incredible True Story of Astronaut Bruce McCandless II and the First Untethered Flight In Space about his father's, life as an astronaut.
Just in time for our book study of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's new book Love Is the Way the PBS News Hour ran a feature story on him and the book, January 1. Watch this and plan to attend the book study on Zoom, starting Sunday, Jan. 10 at 11:00 am HERE.
![]() A three-week series taught by Dr. David Moseley will conclude our “Journey Through the Bible.” The classes begin September 27 and will continue Sundays through October 18, 11:30 am-12:30 pm on Zoom. The Sunday Coffee Hour begins on Zoom at 11:00 am and transitions to Adult Ed at 11:30 am on the same Zoom meeting. Click HERE. Moseley, one of our favorite Bible teachers and scholars, will be teaching about the latter half of the New Testament and some of the most challenging books of the Bible. The schedule is: Sunday, September 27: The Acts of the Apostles Sunday, October 11: The General Epistles (James – Jude) Sunday, October 18: The Book of Revelation & Apocryphal Literature David Moseley, Ph.D., who is Director of Global Education and teaches Religious Studies & Philosophy at The Bishop’s School, holds undergraduate and graduate Degrees in law, theology and philosophy from Oxford University. He holds a doctorate in theology from Cambridge University and has taught theology and biblical studies at the University of San Diego. He is a founding member of the faculty of the San Diego Diocesan School for Ministry, has led trips to the “Holy Land” and teaches adult education classes in parishes throughout the county. Have you seen the great reading list for this summer? There are three main ones, many for daily devotions and many non-fiction and fiction on topics of race relations. Pick some to read so that you can enjoy the group discussions coming up. All book lists and descriptions are found on the Adult Education page HERE.
![]() Each week of May we are posting Dr. Laura Nasrallah's lectures from Yale Divinity School and on Wednesday evenings joining Mo. Rebeccah in a Zoom meeting to discuss them. The whole class schedule is posted on the Adult Education page HERE. The third week's topic is "The Cultural Context of Paul's Letters: Judaism and Chrisitnaity in the Roman Empire" and the lectures are found HERE. After watching the lectures, feel free to return here and type your comments or reply to others'. Our live discussion on Zoom will be Wednesday, May 27, 6:30-7:15 pm. Access the meeting HERE. ![]() Each week of May we are posting Dr. Laura Nasrallah's lectures from Yale Divinity School and on Wednesday evenings joining Mo. Rebeccah in a Zoom meeting to discuss them. The whole class schedule is posted on the Adult Education page HERE. The third week's topic is "How did we get Paul's Letters? The Canon Parts I & II" and the lectures are found HERE. After watching the lectures, feel free to return here and type your comments or reply to others'. Our live discussion on Zoom will be Wednesday, May 13, 6:30-7:15 pm. Access the meeting HERE. ![]() Each week of May we are posting Dr. Laura Nasrallah's lectures from Yale Divinity School and on Wednesday evenings joining Mo. Rebeccah in a Zoom meeting to discuss them. The whole class schedule is posted on the Adult Education page HERE. The second week's topic is "The Historical Context of Paul’s Letters & Paul’s Letters as Rhetoric" and the lectures are found HERE. After watching the lectures, feel free to return here and type your comments or reply to others'. Our live discussion on Zoom will be Wednesday, May 13, 6:30-7:15 pm. Access the meeting HERE. ![]() With this post we continue the course started as a Sunday morning forum, "The Letters of Paul." Dr. David Moseley started us opening Paul's mail and now we are privileged to sit in on a Yale Divinity course with Dr. Laura Nasrallah. Dr. Nasrallah’s course is an in-depth exploration of the historical and cultural context of Paul’s letters and the ancient world in which the New Testament was written based on the letters themselves, archeology, and other historical resources. Read more about Dr. Nasrallah HERE. Each week of May we will post Dr. Nasrallah's lectures and on Wednesday evenings join Mo. Rebeccah in a Zoom meeting to discuss them. The whole class schedule is posted on the Adult Education page HERE. The first week's topic is "Introduction to the Letters of Paul" and the lectures are found HERE. After watching the lectures, feel free to return here and type your comments or reply to others'. Our live discussion on Zoom will be Wednesday, May 6, 6:30-7:15 pm. Access the meeting HERE.
Fourth Class - the Ancient Enneagram taught by Mo. Rebecca
"Solitude, Stillness, and Silence" Join Mo. Rebecca by video for this last class on a topic that is relevant to all of us as we "shelter in place." Right now all of us are unexpectedly having a "desert experience" - and the practices of silence, solitude, and stillness are available to us in an even deeper and more meaningful way during this time. We will finish our study of our book, "The Sacred Enneagram" by applying the themes of contemplative practice in a way that applies to everyone. Join us whether or not you have read the book! Click on the three documents below for class materials. You can view them on your screen as well as download and print them. Enneagram Class Assignments Enneagram Diagram Enneagram Test Resources The book which we refer to is The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth by Christopher Heuertz. Click the title to see and purchase it at Amazon.com. Helpful websites are here: How the Enneagram system works The Enneagram - an introduction After watching the video you are invited to join Rebecca for a Zoom discussion at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25. Join Zoom Meeting HERE
Third class - the Enneagram taught on video by Mo. Rebecca
This class opens with some reflection from the Bible and prayer related to our current circumstances, briefly summarizes what was taught in the first two classes, offers a more in depth look at some of the nuances of the enneagram and closes with reflection questions as well as prayer suggestions for our church community. NOTE: You may need to turn up the volume of your device; 2. At the end of the video YouTube begins its own choice of another video, but you have a few seconds to click "cancel" before it starts. Click on the three documents below for class materials. You can view them on your screen as well as download and print them. Enneagram Class Assignments Enneagram Diagram Enneagram Test Resources The book which we refer to is The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth by Christopher Heuertz. Click the title to see and purchase it at Amazon.com. Helpful websites are here: How the Enneagram system works The Enneagram - an introduction |
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