Who we are, our cultures, backgrounds, and communities, invariably (and appropriately) shape how we read the Bible.  But what if our background skews our understanding of scripture in a  way that leads away from the Gospel, even to idolatry?  What then?  In this year’s Schneider Speaker Series, Dr. Brian Blount, president emeritus of Union Presbyterian Seminary, will help us explore the ways we read the Bible, with a particular focus on Christian Nationalism.  Registration is required; click to register, or call the church office (215-567-0532).

A light lunch will be provided.  Child care will be made available upon request.

On-street parking is available with placard.

Learning to Disengage from Bias

This year our Conversations Worth Having event will be held on MLK weekend, Saturday, January 18, from 12 noon to 4 pm. 

The topic is one of vital importance to us as a nation: How do we come to terms with our own biases?  Perhaps they are racial, perhaps economic…how do we identify what we are burdened with that keeps us from being the Christians we are called to be?

Our facilitator for the day will be Dr. Eve Higginbotham, Vice Dean for Inclusion and Diversity of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Lunch will be provided; parallel programming for children will also be included. On-street parking is available with placard.

What better way to give thanks for Dr. King’s life than to engage in the very sort of examination of our own lives and discipleship that leads to the sort of beloved community Dr. King believed possible. 

Anyone with an interest in this topic is invited to attend. Please register!

These pre-workshop reading materials will enhance our conversation! (Print copies are available at the church; call or email to request a copy.)

Engaging in “conversations worth having” is one of the most important things we can experience for ourselves and model for the world.  That’s why we’re partnering with the Presbyterian Foundation to share this conversation with Bill Enright with other churches in our area.  This year we are going to talk about giving – and it’s more than money.

Why a conversation about giving?  We can never take giving for granted.  We must cultivate our ability to have good conversations about the church and its finances.

William G. Enright, Ph.D. served a long and distinguished career in parish ministry, including twenty-five years as the Senior Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis before retiring from ministry to lead the Lake Institute on Philanthropy and Giving.  Under Bill’s Leadership, Second Church saw ministry-changing growth in both their annual giving and their endowment.

Anyone with an interest in this topic is invited to attend. Registration is required:  click to register.

On-street parking is available with placard.