From September through May, we have adult education after worship.  We call it Search and Discovery.  They are usually one time sessions, but occasionally we will have a small series.  For instance, in the fall we will have a two part session on a new book being prepared by one of our members, Dr. Tony Alumkal, called Paranoid Science.  We will also have a few weeks devoted to upcoming ballot issues.  And one focused on American Indian issues, led by members who were on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in June.

We have a Lenten series every year, a study following worship on Sunday mornings and a Wednesday evening group that includes a light supper.  In 2010, the Sunday group held a Sacred Conversation on Death and Dying.  The Wednesday group followed a book called 40 Day Journey with Maya Angelou.  In 2008 we followed the book Soul Feast by Marjorie Thompson; in 2009 we discussed What Matters to You? Matters to Us. For participants, these gatherings are an exploration of personal faith and spirituality.

On occasion, the pastor hosts a series of coffeehouse conversations around the Park Hill and Stapleton areas. For a schedule, send an email. This is a wonderful opportunity for first-time seekers to explore faith outside the walls of a church building.

We offer various book study or other kinds of series throughout the year as often as possible, sometimes led by the minister or members of the congregation.  A recent book study focused on The Last Week by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan.

We also enjoy joint educational series with members of Temple Micah. A recent study focused on fundamentalism in Christianity and Judaism, led by the pastor and rabbi.  The pastor and rabbi also have a joint sermon once a year called our “Down the Hall Dialogues” where they answer each other’s questions and engage conversation with the congregations.  The pastor attends the Temple Micah service and the rabbi attends the church service.  In 2010, a joint Yom HaShoah service (Holocaust Remembrance Day) was held on Sunday, April 11 at 10 am.

We will have a joint Mitzvah Day service on October 31st - and a three part series taught by the Pastor and the Rabbi will take place on the first three Wednesdays in November at 7 pm, entitled "Spiritual, But Not Religious."

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