Living Our Faith

Adult Education is an important part of our life here at FCC.  We believe that learning together is essential to growing together.  The kind of learning we envision cultivates a deeper knowledge of God, of one another, and of the world.  Within a given program year, we do our best to schedule opportunities for conversation and learning that include the study of the Bible, engagement with spiritual practices, and critical reflection on what it means to think and act as Christians in and for the world.

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Here are some examples of recent and future Adult Education opportunities at FCC:

Bible Studies

  • An Introduction to the Bible: seminar designed to give participants a sense of the Bible as a whole as well as its various parts. (3 sessions)

  • Bible Study on The Gospel of Mark (7 sessions)

  • Bible Study on Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians (4 sessions).

Book Discussions:

  • Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning, by Peter Beinart, (1 session)

  • Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling, Apart by Brian McLaren (4 sessions)

  • Goliath’s Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse, by Luke Kemp. (1 session)

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Spoke in the Wheel, by Renate Wind (1 session)

  • Here Comes the Sun, by Bill McKibben  (1 session)

Public Lecture Series:

  • The Rev. Dr. Wesley D. Avram, Academic Engagement Director for Churches for Middle East Peace: “Grappling with Gaza: A Conversation on Faith and Rupture”. (March 1, 2026)

  • Luke Kemp from the University of Cambridge and author of Goliath’s Curse:  The History and Future of Societal Collapse: “Are We on the Road to Collapse?” (April 14, 2026) Watch the video here

  • Dr. Andrew Root, Professor of Theology at Luther Seminary in Minneapolis: “Bearing Witness in a the Face of Christian Nationalism: An Introduction to the Life and Thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.”  (June 3, 2026)

  • Bill McKibben, environmentalist and author, “Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun” (June 18, 2026)

  • Alan Lightman, Professor of Humanities at MIT, physicist & author: “The Miraculous from the Material.” (July 8, 2026)

Other Offerings:

  • Winter Vespers: 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.  1st & 3rd Wednesdays from December through February; candlelight, peaceful music, prayers, readings, and meditation in the Sanctuary.

  • Exploring Grief:  A Support Group exploring grief, based on the book by Francis Weller, “The Wild Edge of Sorrow”. (4 sessions)

Specific details about programs, events, and offerings are to be found on the News & Events page.