Classes are free and open to all. We serve a light vegetarian dinner before the class, for which we request a $5 donation. We value the conversation and sense of community we share during the meal and clean-up and find it deepens our connection to the classes that follow. Dinner starts at 6:45 and classes begin at 7:30.
We generally offer two classes per term, which are now online. You need not be a member of Seekers Church to participate.
School of Christian Growth, January, 2025
“Taking On (White) Christian Nationalism” and “Have it Your Way – Decisions about Your Death” are the topics of two short courses offered in the School for Christian growth this January.
Below are the descriptions of them and if you wish to register, please send an email to John Morris at morris.jr@comcast.net.
Taking On (White) Christian Nationalism
Leader: Paul Holmes
Tuesdays: Jan. 7, 14, 21 – In Person
“Jesus said the Gospel is about good news to the poor, healing to the brokenhearted, welcoming all people, caring for the least of these: the immigrant, the hungry, the sick, the imprisoned. Christian nationalism attempts to sanctify oppression and not liberation. It attempts to sanctify lies and not truth.” Rev. William J. Barber II, CNN, January 21, 2023
Learning from faith leaders, biblical contexts, media and each other, we will begin to explore what White Christian Nationalism is, what it could mean for our world and to our faith; and how we might respond as individuals and as the Seekers Church community.
We will meet in person beginning with a bring-your-own dinner together at 6:30 and class at 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
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Have it Your Way – Decisions about Your Death
Leader: Cynthia Dahlin
Tuesdays: Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 – On Zoom
Have you completed and circulated your Five Wishes document? If you have, that’s great, and you may still have questions about preparing for your death. You might also need to consider some of the decisions involved that this class will allow you to discuss while exploring the meaning of your choices. We’ll have short readings and use a workbook, contained in the book I’ll Have It My Way: Taking Control of End of Life Decisions: a Book about Freedom & Peace by Hattie Bryant. You will be asked to read chapter 1 and complete workbook pages 184-191 before the first class. The book is out of print but some copies will be available for class members at Seekers Church from Cynthia Dahlin, or can be purchased now on Amazon or a used copy on Thriftbooks.
School for Christian Growth Spring 2020 First Term
Tuesday evenings 6:45 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
February 4–March 10, 2020
The Universal Christ
Led by Kolya Braun-Greiner & Glenn Clark
Kolya Braun-Greiner and Glenn Clark invite you to join them in exploring Richard Rohr’s book The Universal Christ. Father Rohr introduces a concept of “Christ” as a worldview in which matter and Spirit are not separate—where Christ is a name for the transcendent within everything in the universe. Rohr says that “the proof that you are a Christian is that you can see Christ everywhere else.” The class will explore key chapters and themes through small and large group discussions seeking to cultivate an experiential awareness of the Christ Mystery that “rewires you on the physical, neurological, and cellular levels.” All class members should obtain the book prior to the start of the class.
Jeremiah: A Prophet for the 21st Century?
Led by David Lloyd & Deborah Sokolove
The book of Jeremiah can be seen as a traumatic response to the political events and destruction of Judea in the 6th century BCE, and a way forward that provided hope. Join Deborah and David as they explore Jeremiah’s relevance for us as we cope with traumatic events in our lifetimes. The class will have short reading and writing assignments, and partially meets a Hebrew Scriptures requirement for becoming a Steward in Seekers Church.