GRACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (UCC)
"Serving Justice, Loving Kindness"
A United Church of Christ Congregation in Flemington, NJ
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION:
Wednesday Evenings: TBA- A New Series Will Begin in September, 2008
Below is the series just completed:
LIVING THE QUESTIONS 2 (LTQ2)
People know that at its core, Christianity has something good to offer the human race. At the same time, many have a sense that they are alone in being a "thinking" Christian and that "salvaging" Christianity is a hopeless task. What is needed is a safe environment where people have permission to ask the questions they've always wanted to ask but have been afraid to voice for fear of being thought a heretic.
Living the Questions is a 21-week DVD and web-based small group study exploring beyond the traditions and rote theologies in which so many people and local churches seem to be stuck. Ideal for Christian invitation, initiation and spiritual formation, Living the Questions will help seekers and "church alumni/ae" alike in discovering the significance of Christianity in the 21st Century and what a meaningful faith can look like in today's world. Here at Grace UCC we will be meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings through Easter. Here are the themes and the corresponding dates. (Please send me, Dan, your e-mail address to be included on weekly LTQ2 study guide attachments.)
THEMES
Invitation to Journey
1. An Invitation to Journey (Wednesday, January 16)
2. Taking the Bible Seriously (Wednesday, January 23)
3. Thinking Theologically (Wednesday, January 30)
Wednesday, February 6- Ash Wednesday Worship- 7 p.m. No LTQ that night.
4. Stories of Creation (Wednesday, February 13)
5. Lives of Jesus (Wednesday, February 20)
6. A Passion for Christ: Paul (Wednesday, February 27)
7. Out into the World: Challenges Facing Progressive Christians (Wed., March 5)
No Bible Study on Wed., March 12 (Movie Night)
Reclaiming the World
8. Restoring Relationships (Wednesday, March 19)
No Bible Study on Wed. March 26
9. The Prophetic Jesus (Wednesday, April 2)
10. Evil, Suffering & A God of Love (Wednesday, April 9)
No Bible Study on Wed., April 16- Movie Night instead.
11. The Myth of Redemptive Violence (Wednesday, April 23)
No Bible Study on Wed., April 30.
12. Debunking the Rapture (Wednesday, May 7)
13. Practicing Resurrection (Wednesday, May 14)
No Bible Study on Wed., May 21- Movie Night instead.
14. Reclaiming the World (Wednesday, May 28)
Call to Covenant
15. A Kingdom without Walls (Wednesday, June 4)
16. Social Justice: Realizing God’s Vision (Wednesday, June 11)
No Bible Study on Wed., June 18- Movie Night instead.
17. Incarnation: Divinely Human (June 25)
18. Prayer: Intimacy with God (July 2)
19. Compassion: The Heart of Jesus’ Ministry (July 9)
20. Creative Transformation (July 23)
21. Embracing Mystery (August 06)
FORMAT
The format of each session includes a video, guided discussion, spiritual exercises and Bible study. The 20 minute videos for each session include conversation, sermon clips, lecture excerpts, and spiritual exercises for practical applications (including different forms of prayer and meditation, movement, walking the labyrinth, etc). Since the overall theme is that of faith as a journey, not a destination, the livingthequestions.com web site will offer resources for continued exploration, including downloadable expanded study guides, extra video resources, and links.
LtQ2 is the completely revised and expanded version of Living the Questions, the popular video & internet-based small group exploration of progressive Christianity featuring premier religion voices of our day.
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www.livingthequestions.com
- We are located at 43 Park Avenue (Flemington Woman's Club), Flemington, NJ 08822.
- Church Office & Mailing Address: Grace United Church of Christ; 18 Court St., Flemington, NJ 08822.
- Phone: 908-237-2025; e-mail: info@graceuccnj.org
