Adult Christian Education Returns, October 2
What might happen if we brought TED to church? This was a question asked by a group of lay leaders at First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta back in 2016 as they reimagined their annual speaker series. The goal was to create something different from a traditional sermon or academic lecture. The Candler School of Theology at Emory University ran with their idea, resulting in TheoEd, which has resulted in a multi-city speaker series. These TheoEd talks have been recorded with a guide for adult formation in the parish setting.
As we resume our Sunday adult forum, we will be using TheoEd as a jumping off point for conversation. Join us this fall in the large meeting room at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings, when we resume two services in October!
October 16: “Embracing Uncertainty”
The Rev. Olu Brown, Pastor, Impact Church, Atlanta
October 23: “What it Means to be Human”
The Rev. Dr. Nichelle Guidry, Dean of the Chapel, Spellman College, Atlanta
October 30: “Reckless Love: Living for Things that Die”
The Rev. Dr. Ted Smith, Professor of Preaching and Ethics, Candler School of Theology, Emory
November 6: “Body and Spirit: Why We Are Both and Why That Matters
Hillary McBride, Therapist and Author
November 13: “The Death and Resurrection of Sacred Speech”
Jonathan Merritt, Author and Journalist
November 20: “Jesus the Ingrate: The Subversive Politics of Gratitude”
Diana Butler Bass, Author
November 27: “Life after Death: Jesus, Judaism, and Justice”
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Vanderbilt Divinity School
December 4: “There’s Something Holy Out There”
The Rev. Dr. Paul Wallace, Instructor of Physics and Astronomy, Agnes Scott College, and Pastor for Adult Education, First Baptist Church, Decatur, GA
December 11: “Magnolia Trees and Cardigan Sweaters: Unexpected Metaphors for God”
The Rev. Dr. Lauren Winner, Author and Vicar of St. Paul’s, Louisville, NC
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