Join us in Lent for "Wilderness Wanderings"
Our next Adult Ed. program will be a journey through the desert! Join us on Thursday evenings during Lent for a discussion of Israel's time of wandering and separation from the Promised Land, and how it can teach us about coping with the waiting and separation in our own lives. Each session will feature Scripture readings, discussion, and a guest speaker on the topic at hand.
Our first session will be about transitional times and in-between spaces. The people of Israel went into the desert as runaway slaves, but emerged from it as a nation. How can we emerge from times of crisis in our lives with renewed strength?
The second session will be about adolescence. (Please see note below.) Israel tested God's limits in the desert, learned discipline, and established its own identity. How do we support the adolescents in our lives as they go through similar challenges?
Our third session is about Idolatry. Israel turned away from God in the wilderness, and worshipped the Golden Calf. Where is our focus during this wilderness time? Who or what do we turn to in our fear? How do we cling to our privilege?
Our fourth session focuses on food and drink in the wilderness. Israel had to rely on God to provide. How are we providing for others in this time of crisis?
Our last session will be about desert spirituality. Who were the desert fathers? What do they have to teach us about how to find blessings in the wilderness?
The sessions will be on Thursday evenings at 7 pm, starting February 25th.