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| “FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS” – Winter Adult Study We are living through a time unlike any that recent generations have experienced: explosions of anger and resistance in places like Iran where 1,000s of protesters have been murdered by their government; barbaric violence as in Sudan where an estimated 400,000 civilians have been murdered in the recent civil war; a fever-pitch of angry rhetoric and polarization in our own country. What does all this mean for us as Christians who seek to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ, particularly in our own North American society? You are invited to explore this question as part of a winter short-term study that will begin soon. We will be using a recently published devotional resource written by Dr. Hanna Reichel, professor of theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, entitled “For Such A Time As This: An Emergency Devotional.” Based on four chapters organized around the four movements of a worship service, with 4-6 page subsections for each day of the week, Reichel weaves together scriptural reflection, her own expertise in writings of German theologians during the period of National Socialism, and personal experiences to help us think about how we respond to events around us, not out of the language of social media and political partisanship but as followers of Jesus Christ who calls us to the love, knowledge, and service of God and neighbor. Books for the study will be available this Sunday immediately after worship. Two options are available: one in-person session and another on Zoom. Sessions will begin on January 27 (Zoom) and January 28 (face-to-face). Zoom sessions on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. – Jan. 27, Feb. 10, 17, & 24. In-Person sessions on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the church – Jan .28, Feb. 4, 11, 18. It’s understood that we’ll make our best effort to be present for most sessions but anticipated that all of us may have conflicts one or more sessions. Don’t not sign-up simply because you’ll miss one session. Also, it’s possible if there’s a conflict to switch from the Zoom to In-Person sessions occasionally. Questions? Speak to Pastor Thomas |