Below is the schedule during the upcoming holidays for our Contemplative Group which normally meets at 10 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays.  Please mark your calendars for these changes:

November 20 – We meet

December 4 – No Meeting (Holly Fair Setup)

December 18 – Meet

January 1 – No Meeting (New Years)

January 15 – Meet

Beginning this Thursday, November 6, we will begin a new study titled “Painting the Stars: Science, Religion and an Evolving Faith.”  This is a study of the communion of faith and science, exploring the promise of evolutionary Christian Spirituality. Rachel Held Evans said that it is risky to continue to evolve as a person – “Risk is harmonizing my conviction, my faith, my desire to follow Jesus Christ with what I see in the world, with what I observe, with what I’ve been taught growing up versus what I encounter as a young adult myself.”  Join us at 9:30 a.m. as we look at this week’s topic, “Toward Healing the Rift.”

The Contemplative Group will meet on both the first and third Wednesdays of November – November 6 and 20.  We will continue with our study of Fr. Richard Rohr’s “The Naked Now” starting the second talk of the series.  In this talk, Fr. Richard leads us to experience a new way to process reality, not knowing by thinking, but by encountering.  Join us at 10 a.m. on these two Wednesdays for a quiet time of meditation followed by a talk and discussion!

Living in the Bible Belt for almost half a century, I cannot tell you how many times I was asked “Are you saved?”  Being the flippant person I can be, I sometimes responded “From what?”  Most often I said that wasn’t my theology.  In our Adult Forum this week we will hear what Marcus Borg’s theology is on the topic of “Salvation”.  We’ll also discuss what each of our participants believe on this subject.  Join us in the Conference Room at 11:30 tomorrow and share your perspective!