ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Psalms for Comfort and Courage
with Rev. Barbara H. Gadon
Thursday evenings until November 5
7:00 – 8:30 pm via Zoom
For centuries, in both the Jewish and Christian traditions, the Psalms have helped people in difficult times. They have served as a container for the entire range of human experience, including joy, rage, peace, longing, and sorrow. We will use techniques like “Lectio Divina” and study different translations, as well as experiencing the psalms in art and music. We will try our hand at writing some of our own. People of all theologies and no theology welcome. You’ll get the most out of it as a live class, but all sessions will be recorded for you to watch on your own.
Please register here.
Approaching The Broken Heart of America and Healing Through History
with Rev. Krista Taves
Based on The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States by Walter Johnson
Many of us want to better understand how racism shapes our country and our lives. We yearn to know the truth of our city and our state. We will use Walter Johnson’s eye-opening study as our guide. We will also consider how St. Louis Unitarian Universalists in the region have challenged, supported, enabled, resisted, and responded to the structural racism in our region through its long history and consider what our Unitarian Universalist faith asks of us now as we seek to acknowledge, undo, and end the harm of systemic racism. We will approach what can often be a difficult and painful history with both our minds and our hearts.
Registration is closed for this series.
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