Sundays, April 7-May 19, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
The Adult Christian Education Committee has been working diligently on a wide array of opportunities for adults for this term. Please check out the class descriptions below and make your plans to participate in these engaging opportunities.

• Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life (Sundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. In-person Room 127 and Zoom) Marjorie Thompson defines spirituality as “the universal capacity to receive, reflect, and respond to the Spirit of God. . . . It points to the choices of belief, value, commitments, patterns of life, and practice of faith that allow Christ to be formed in us.” This class, a part of Highland’s Faith Formation Academy, focuses on spiritual reading, prayer, common worship, self-examination, spiritual direction, hospitality, and developing a rule for life.  Books are available in the Gallery Hall ($10). Facilitator: Highland Staff and others
• ReThinking Earth Day: Faithful Creation Care for Life (Sundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. In-person Ardmore Room and Zoom) Earth Day is a worldwide celebration and action day that began as a teach-in in 1970. This year’s April 22 theme is “Planet vs. Plastics.” In this class, we will expand the idea of Earth Day to everyday practices to help protect our environment, God’s creation. Topics will include ecojustice, household recycling, sustainable yard care, reducing food waste, protecting local waterways, environmentally friendly transportation, and plant-rich diets. Guest speakers will help us become more active in protecting our sacred Earth every day, from the plants and pollinators in our own backyards to the roads and rivers in our larger community. Facilitators: Members of the Adult Christian Education and Global Service Committees
• The Present Word (In-person, Room 124 and on Zoom, 9:30 a.m.) – The Present Word is an in-depth Bible study for adults that dives deep into God’s Word, studying the Bible over a six-year period and focusing on a specific theme each quarter. In the Spring quarter, we explore the fullness of faith as a response to God’s desire to be in relationship with us. Unit I, “Faith-FULL Versus Faith-LESS,” Unit II, “The Measure of Faith,” Unit III, “The Standing in the Faith.” Contact Heather Ferguson to join this class and to receive the participant quarterly. The Zoom link can be found in the Sunday morning emails. Facilitators: A Variety of Class Members
• The Lectionary Café (Sundays, 9:30–10:30 a.m., Salem Room and Zoom) – The Lectionary Café is a welcoming gathering of folks seeking to engage more deeply into the Lectionary text (scripture focus) for each Sunday. The group shares an informal and lively discussion which seeks to draw deep connections between God’s intentions for our daily lives and our practices for a more faithful life together. Facilitators: Mike Culler and Others
• Parents’ Conversation and Coffee, Sundays, 9:30–10:30 a.m., Room 126 – Parents are invited to gather in Room 126 for coffee and conversation. This is a time to get to know one other and compare notes on the joys and challenges of parenthood. The first Sunday each month we will have a speaker, video, or other resource for deeper conversations on faith formation in the family and other topics. Other Sundays, we will have free time to connect and share stories of “Parenthood.”

Contact Heather Ferguson if you have any questions.
NOTE: Zoom links will be found in the Sunday morning email.

Questions? Contact Heather Ferguson.