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116 S. Highland Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412/441-3800
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Church School Classes for Adults
Sundays, 9:45 to 10:45 am (Sept - mid-June)
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Contemporaries Class
Facilitators: Joe Kennedy and Mary Alice Lightle
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| May
4 |
Stages
of Faith: Implications for Spiritual Parenting and Christian
Education (Contemporaries/Parenting Circle Collaboration)
The final session led by educator, writer and ELPC member
Rebecca Cole-Turner, Ph.D., will explore stages of human
development as they relate to faith development and how
they affect our interactions as parents, teachers, mentors
and friends in the church.
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| May
11 |
Update:
Just Neighbors Speaks Through the Poverty Taskforce,
led by Richard Headley and Sel Whitaker
Society describes poverty as living with little to no money,
resources, or means. Homelessness is an extreme version
of poverty that many people deal with or have faced at one
time or another in their lives. Lack of food is another
plague that torments so many individuals in today’s society.
What can be done to address these issues? Dick and Sel will
provide an update on some of the strategies that are being
utilized to confront the challenging circumstances of lack.
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| May
18 |
Dr.
Daniel Maguire, professor of Moral Theology at Marquette
University, will be speaking on the theme of “Sacred Energies”
and how our faith, combined with environmental ethics, calls
us to work for resource sustainability and stewardship.
This will combine all the Adult Sunday School Classes
held in the Chapel. |
| May 25 |
“A Brief
Statement of Faith: Happy 25th Birthday”
The Rev. Randy Bush will take a look at the “Brief Statement
of Faith” contained in our Book of Confessions, and what its
prophetic language can still teach us about Christian life
and witness today.
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Parenting Circle Joins in Visitation
Christian Education
Special Events and Classes
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Journey with Scripture Class
Teacher: Jan Irvin
This class reads selections of the Hebrew and New Testament
Scriptures based upon the Revised Common Lectionary. Members reflect
upon and converse about the selected texts with a goal of personal
transformation and movement toward a community of vision, justice, and
steadfast love.
| May
4 |
Acts 1:6-14; Ps.
68:1-10, 32-35; I Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; John 17:1-11
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| May 11 |
Acts 2:1-21; Num.
11:24-30; Ps. 104:24-34, 25b; I Cor. 12:3b-13; Acts 2:1-21;
John 20:19-23; John 7:37-39
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| May 18 |
Dr. Daniel Maguire,
professor of Moral Theology at Marquette University, will
be speaking on the theme of “Sacred Energies” and how our
faith, combined with environmental ethics, calls us to work
for resource sustainability and stewardship.
This will combine all the Adult Sunday School Classes
held in the Chapel.
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| May 25 |
Isa. 49:8-16a; Ps. 131; I Cor. 4:1-5; Matt. 6:24-34
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Parenting Circle
Facilitators: Frances Irvin and Beth Bush
In May, the Parenting
Circle will continue with lively discussions on topics of interest
to anyone involved in parenting (singles, couples, adoptive parents,
grandparents, step-parents, guardians and mentors.)
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| Seekers
Offerings
Leader: Nancy Klancher
The Seekers embrace the complexities of our faith within an
open, supportive and accepting atmosphere. New friends are always
welcome.
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Seeing
God’s Kingdom on Earth: Christian Realism and Reinhold Niebuhr
Elder Ron Stone will continue with the final session of
his series on Reinhold Niebuhr. We strongly recommend that
you purchase the book Reinhold Niebuhr, by Robin Lovin,
which is available in our bookstore for $10.00. |
| May 11 |
When Bad Things Happen
To Us, Where is God?
The Rev. Christiane Dutton, Minister of Taizé Prayer,
leads the concluding session on the presence of evil as we
see it in our lives and those of others. |
| May
18 |
Dr. Daniel Maguire,
professor of Moral Theology at Marquette University, will
be speaking on the theme of “Sacred Energies” and how our
faith, combined with environmental ethics, calls us to work
for resource sustainability and stewardship.
This will combine all the Adult Sunday School Classes
held in the Chapel.
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| May 25 |
Prayers
That Lift Us Up and Carry Us on
Members of the class will share prayers that have supported
them in times of trouble while strengthening their faith.
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Summer Class
June–July or August. Sundays,
9:15 to 9:50 am
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For more information,
call the church office, 412/441-3800 or email info@cathedralofhope.org.
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