The Holy Land Gold Standard Journey 2-11 May 2017 $2,997 From Chicago A Biblical Survey Program including Israel, the West Bank and Jordan 4 Day Elective The Wonders of Jordan & Petra $1,389 Returning 16 May 2017 Sponsored by 1st United Methodist Church This pilgrimage will acquaint participants with the geographical and cultural settings of …
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Instructor: Angela Dienhart Hancock, Associate Professor of Homiletics and Worship, PTS Dates: May 1-26, 2017 Karl Barth has been viewed with suspicion by Christians on both the right and the left for a number of reasons, but one of them has to do with his approach to the Bible. What is it about Barth’s way …
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Online Courses   This course addresses difficult and challenging and enduring (on the front pages of every newspaper!) issues raised by the book of Job through a careful reading of the biblical text as well as selected secondary interpretations and responses (some old, some new). The dialogue that comprises the majority of the biblical text …
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  Summer Week 1: July 9-15, 2017   Sunday, July 9 – Saturday, July 15, 2017 Landscapes of the Spirit with Richard LeSueur and Herbert O’Driscoll   WHAT ARE THE SOURCES AND ENERGIES that make it possible to retain hope? When faith thins, failure clings, and uncertainty prevails, one occupies a harrowed landscape of the …
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Practicing Forgiveness as a Spiritual Discipline Apr 7-9, 2017 A weekend workshop with Sue Regen $405/shared room; $495/private room; $285/commuter Register Online Call Us for More Information! 610-566-4507, ext. 137 Anger, fear, hurt, and pain hinder us from feeling connected with Spirit and our own healing energies. Choosing to practice forgiveness can move us closer …
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Discerning Together – May 20, 2017   Saturday, May 20, 2017 (9:00 am-12:15 pm) Leader: Br. David Vryhof, SSJE How do we discern the purposes of God in a group setting?  How can vestries, mission teams, discernment committees, parishes and families learn to listen together for God’s voice?  How can they conduct their meetings and …
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  Friday, May 19 – Sunday, May 21, 2017 Led by St. Shane Phelan, CMA & Sn Elizabeth Broyles, CMA Mary Magdalene is one of the most powerful and controversial figures in the history of Christianity. She has been the object of art and legend unlike that of any other saint. Known in the canonical …
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Narrative Lectionary Workdays July 24-25, 2017 Bible Narrative Lectionary Workdays are designed for those who are using the Narrative Lectionary beginning in fall 2017 through spring 2018. Sessions include: An overview of the major themes in the 2017-2018 Narrative Lectionary readings An introduction to the One-Story-Integrated approach to worship and education, unifying and integrating church life around …
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Confronting the Wild, Boundary Waters, Northern Minnesota July 16-21, 2017 Leadership In the biblical narrative, the wilderness is an important setting for God’s leaders, as well as a transformative motif for divine interaction. Confronting the Wild is a one-week continuing education and call-renewal event for ordained clergy and commissioned leaders focused on examining biblical wilderness as a …
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Gospel of John June 19-23, 2017 Bible This June intensive course is open to pastors and lay leaders as continuing education. This study of John’s gospel equips students to become effective readers, teachers and preachers of the text. The first phase of the course focuses on reading and interpreting John’s gospel with attention to its literary characteristics, …
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