Here’s a list of what’s happening this week in our Church School classes. We offer Christian Education classes for persons of all ages, from infancy through adulthood, on Sundays, 9:45–10:45 am, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our adult classes and children and youth offerings.
Children and Youth
Classes for children age 3 up through grade 5 will begin in person on Sunday, March 6. Youth continue to meet in the Second Floor Parlor. You can register your children here or update your child’s vaccine information here. Email Sara Hackett for at-home faith formation resources.
Journey with Scripture | Fellowship Room and Zoom
“It [the reign of God] is like yeast that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.”—Luke 13:21
This month in our selections called P’s and Q’s of Scripture we continue reading the 8th century prophets Hosea and Micah who proclaimed their message as the nation of Israel collapsed. We taste the diversity of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the ancient Qumran community by reading texts found in Cave 4. Our New Testament readings include short sayings of Jesus written only in the gospels of Luke and Matthew (called Q). Finally, in Paul’s letter to the Romans, we reflect upon both the cosmic and intimate proportions of salvation offered in Jesus Christ. Join our journey!
Join us for this week’s readings: Hosea 13:1–14;1,4; Qumran (Cave 4), The Secret of the Way Things Are; Romans 4:13–5:11; Luke (Q) 12:8–14. Contact Sara Hackett for Zoom information.
Parenting Circle | Harambe Room and Zoom
We will continue discussing The Sandbox Revolution: Raising Kids for a Just World. Written by parents who also are writers, pastors, teachers, organizers, artists, gardeners, and activists, this anthology offers diverse experiences on topics that include education, money, anti-racism, resistance, spirituality, disability justice, and Earth care.
If you would like a copy of the book, contact the Rev. Heather Schoenewolf.
Seekers | Garth Overlook Room and Zoom
The Ten Commandments, a Radical Manifesto for the 21st Century
This video by the Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons, discussing her book No Other Gods, reintroduces the Ten Commandments text as a political and spiritual prescription for our time. When lived, the Commandments liberate us from immoral systems, guide us to live lightly on the Earth, and create a foundation on which to build real community.
Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons is senior minister of First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn, New York. She serves a congregation comprised mostly of people who have left their family’s faith or who were raised without religion.
Contact Gwen Puza for Zoom details.