Sunday School

This class follows a uniform lesson series called The Present Word.    It is published jointly by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, The Moravian  Church in America, the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. and the United Church of Christ.

This class has been described as the E & E class (education and entertainment) by our Interim Pastor.  We make it a point to be not only educated but also entertained.  The class has studied the history of Christianity and the  Reformation and complete books of the Bible  chapter by chapter.  We do not use study guides, but rely on commentaries to open our hearts and minds to the truths contained therein.  If this seems very serious, be assured that the class keeps the discussion in a light hearted vein as we learn together and grow together through the interchange of ideas.  Participation by the members of the class is encouraged and vital. 

This class meets, naturally, in the classroom behind the sanctuary balcony.  Adults of any age are welcome:  our youngest members are in their 20’s, and the oldest in their 60’s.  We use a subscription service called “The Wired Word”, which, each week, takes a major item from the news and assembles around it five or so appropriate Bible readings.  It then provides discussion questions to help us respond to current events and issues by interpreting passages from  the Old and New Testaments.  The lesson comes out each Thursday and is e-mailed to each class member.  Our discussions tend to be very lively as we have quite a breadth of social and political viewpoints represented in the class.  However, rather than concentrating on secular debate, we approach these issues with a common faith through Scripture.