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Adult Christian Education

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your mind."

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- Matthew 22:37

Deep Dive into the Divine: For the Sake of the World
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A Five-Part Class in Person with Scott Quinn
Sanctuary, First Presbyterian Church of Petaluma, 939 B Street
Thursdays - March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10
Time: 1:30 - 3:00pm

 
When we take a deep dive into the Divine, we risk authentic intimacy with God and our truest self. It’s a courageous dive because along the way we encounter all that impedes the free-flowing divine love, such as our outgrown images of God and places within us that have not yet believed or received unconditional love.
 
Join us for a five-week journey of spiritual practice, meditation, discussion, scripture, poetry, and reflection. Each class builds upon the previous one as we go deeper into the divine Mystery, guided by signposts to divine intimacy within Christianity and other faith traditions. Between classes you will have a spiritual practice to practice and will be invited to have one 15-minute conversation with a fellow participant to share experiences, questions, and reflections.
 
 How do you know if this class might be for you?
  • Do you seek a freer, more honest relationship with God and wish to release old beliefs about God and yourself that are untrue and no longer serve you? (1 Corinthians 13:8-13)
  •  Are you ready to bring God your doubts, uncensored truth, pain, flaws, burdens and find not only relief, but in the process also become more intimate? (Matthew 11:25-28)
  •   Do you want to attune yourself to recognize God’s presence, the Everywhere-Sacred, in the ordinary moments of your life? (Luke 24:30-35)
  • Are you passionately curious to know who you really, ultimately are - to know deep within that you, God, and all life are not separate, but One? (John 17:11)
 
Suggested donation: $100 for the five week session. Scholarships available. Contact Jeannette Anglin (Info in church directory) or through the church office.
 
Registration is required: Email the church office at [email protected] or phone 707-762-8269.
If you have questions about the class or need help discerning if the class is a fit for you, please contact Scott Quinn: [email protected].

Scott Quinn is an ordained Lutheran minister and Interfaith minister, and was an educator and spiritual director at an interfaith spirituality center in Austin. He serves as faculty and as a student supervisor for the spiritual direction programs at The Chaplaincy Institute and San Francisco Theological Seminary and has also served as Executive Director of the Marin Interfaith Council. Scott lives in San Rafael where he has a spiritual direction/supervision practice, and where he and his partner tend many pets and a large garden. His website is: www.scottquinn.net. 

Bible Study Groups

Contact the church office to connect with one of our women's weekly study groups.

World Communion Sunday
Immigration Stories

Our October 6, 2024 World Communion Sunday will be focused on the issue of immigration. Some folks have been invited to share their immigration stories of how they traveled to and arrived in the United States. On that day, everyone is invited to wear something that represents a place in the world that represents their cultural heritage, or a place in the world that is particularly meaningful to them. Following the service there will be a reception in the fellowship hall. Everyone is invited to bring a food dish to share, one that represents their cultural heritage. At that time there will be more opportunity to share personal stories of how our ancestors immigrated from one place to another. Below is a reading list of fiction and non-fiction accounts of modern immigration stories.
Reading List: Modern Immigration Stories
THE SYMPATHIZER ​by VietThanh Nguyen

AMERICANAH by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

WHAT IS THE WHAT by Dave Eggers

DEAR AMERICA by Jose Antonio Vargas

SOLITO by Javier Zamora

THIS LAND IS OUR LAND, AN IMMIGRANTS MANIFESTO by Suketu Mehta


Pastor John will be reading these three, perhaps you’d like to join him:

HEALING HAUNTED HISTORIES: A SETTLER DISCIPLESHIP OF COLONIZATION by Elaine Enns Ched Myers

FINDING JESUS AT THE BORDER by Julia Lambert Fogg

OUR GOD IS UNDOCUMENTED: BIBLICAL FAITH AND IMMIGRANT JUSTICE by Ched Myers and Matthew Colwell


And this from the former Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: 
Click here for a fascinating list of both books and movies 


Don’t forget to use our wonderful Sonoma County Public Libraries. The Petaluma branch is being renovated, but is still accessible in the smaller cinder block building just adjacent. HOOPLA and LIBBY are both on-line apps for downloading many books and movies. 

Previous Adult Education Opportunities

2024 Lenten Book Discussion

Keys to Bonhoeffer's Haus, by Laura M. Fabrycky
When: Sunday, March 17, 11:00am - 12:15pm
Where: Fireside Room

​Pastor John will be traveling to Germany this year to follow in the footsteps of one of his heroes in the faith, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and theologian who lost his life in WWII because of his Christian faith and opposition to the Nazi regime. One of John's stops will be the Bonhoeffer Haus in Berlin, where Dietrich's family lived and where he was arrested by the Gestapo. In Keys to Bonhoeffer's Haus, Laura M. Fabrycky, an American guide of the Bonhoeffer-Haus in Berlin, takes readers on a tour of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's home, city, and world. 

Join us for a conversation about this fascinating, inspirational, and very human follower of Jesus. What might befriending Bonhoeffer mean for us and the ways we live our lives today? 
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      • Blessing of the Animals
      • Longest Night Service
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    • Bees
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    • Pedal for Protein
    • Community Carol Sing
    • Ryan's Case For Smiles
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