Tuesday Morning Bible Study

Tuesdays, 9:30-11:00am, Calvert Parlor.

Led by Rev. Edgar Millican. Walk-ins welcome, no registration needed.

Theology On Tap

Hear some of the favorite stories that Jesus told, and discover how these ancient stories are still important to our flourishing. Led by Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas.

An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World

• Monday, February 2, Pilgrim Hall at FPC. 6:30-7:30pm

• Mondays, March 2 & April 6 @ The Mill-Innovation Campus (2021 Transformation Dr). 6:30-7:30pm.

This new Theology on Tap series is based on the book An Abolitionist’s Handbook, by Patrisse Cullors, invites activitists and everyday people to practice abolition in daily life— not only by dismantling harmful systems, but by transforming personal relationships through love, compassion, and accountability. The 12-step framework offers practical guidance on forgiveness, community-builiding, and moving from “cancel culture” toward healing and shared vision. This timely, through-provoking series promises meaningful conversation, deep learning, and fresh insight into building a more just world.

After The Amen

Postponed until further notice.

Academic Bible Study

Sundays, 11:30am-12:30pm, Tower Room. Led by Leah Cech. Class schedule below. Walk-ins Welcome, no registration needed.

The Bible with and without Jesus: The Book of Genesis

• Sundays, February 1-22, 11:30am-12:30pm, in the Tower room.

Explore how Jews and Christians read the creation narratives in Genesis differently. Discover how both traditions’ interpretations can enrich and deepen our understanding of these verses. Optional book: The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently, by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler.

Women of the Bible: Victors and Villains

• Sundays, March 1 -29, 11:30am-12:30pm, in the Tower room.

Approaching biblical narratives that feature women characters with a close reading of the text allows elements of the stories to surface that have sometimes been obscured in translation. Using scholar Tikvah Frymer-Kensky’s book as our guide, we will explore a new female Victor or Villain each week of the series. Frymer-Kensky provides translations of the Hebrew biblical verses into awkward English — so you won’t find this approach in beautifully translated English Bibles. But the awkward English can help us develop appreciation for the Hebrew meaning as well as interpretation of the full narrative. Walk-ins welcome, no registration needed.

Biblical Hebrew, Simplified: Language Insights to Deepen Your Bible Study

• Sundays, April 12-May3, 11:30am-12:30pm, Tower room.

Many of us read our Bibles in English and other modern languages. We may be curious about Hebrew and Greek, the languages of the Bible, and how knowledge of those languages could help us understand the Bible in a different way. At the same time, we may not wish to spend a year or more learning a new alphabet and memorizing vocabulary! That’s where this class comes in — to give you some tools and examples to understand just enough Biblical Hebrew to add powerful meaning to your study of the Old Testament. Walk-ins welcom, no registration needed.