Christian Formation for Adults
Living Deeply our New Life
Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living deeply our new life
~from the song Hosea by Gregory Norbet
Lent and Easter invite us to enter more deeply into the fullness of life given to us in Jesus the Christ. This Lent you are invited to walk with each other in many ways toward a new life.
Each week our worship, adult ed and intergenerational dinner will focus on themes from the gospel of John.
Ash Wednesday: Return to me with all your heartF
Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, (Joel 2)
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a holy season when we turn to…
First Sunday in Lent: Worried to death
Our Lenten themes start at the beginning, with stories of Adam and Eve and the temptation of Jesus. We’ll explore how the anxieties of life can draw us from the love of God. Acknowledging our fears is the first step in walking toward a deeper, more trusting life.
Second Sunday in Lent: A Journey without a Map
Our second Sunday invites us consider the call of Abraham and the questions of the great teacher of the law, Nicodemus. The journey of faith is often a journey without a clear destination, and yet we are called to step
forward in faith.
Third Sunday in Lent: Life springs up in unexpected places
Join us as we learn from the thirsty and anxious people of Israel as they wander in the wilderness, and from a thirsty Jesus and the woman he meets at the well. Where can we locate the sacred springs of joy that Jesus promises?
Fourth Sundayi in Lent: Seeing the miracles before us
When Jesus healed the blind man, no one could dare believe it. They weren’t able to see the work of God right before them. How can we learn to see God’s presence in the events of our life and world?
Fifth Sunday on Lent: Life wins when we least expect it
A vision of dry bones brought to life. A dead man called forth from the tomb and set free. These are stories where life emerges from death. How does that work in our own lives?