"Collected bits of truth — Shimmering sparks — Shards of light — Merge — Healing — Restoring — Bursting Bright — Rising — In divine ecstatic flame.”
~ Embracing the Light, by Leonard Nimoy
Adult Forum
The Forum at-a-glance, February-March 2025
Feb 2
“Sanctuary — A Crisis of Fear”
Bob Kessler, Mike Hirsch and Deidre Druk from the University Area Coalition of Hope
Feb 9
“Supporting the Mental Health of College Students”
Author Mia Nosanow
Feb 16
“Pluralism and the Work of College Chaplaincy”
Rev. Kelly J. Stone, Associate Dean for Institutional Equity and College Chaplain, Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, Macalester College
Feb 23
“Listening and Learning: Two of Our Young Adults”
Adam & Jenny Rowe-Johnson
March 2
“The Bible and Palestine-Israel”
Jen Maidrand, Visiting Professor at United Theological Seminary
March 9
“Practicing Hope in a Housing Crisis”
Lael & Mike Robertson
March 16
“Conversation Between Spiritual Friends”
Joanne Dehmer (Catholic) & Marilyn Benson (UCC)
March 23
“Midway Community Housing & Homelessness: A Conversation”
Liam Magistad
March 30
“Our Lifelong Journeys of Justice”
Dave & Roz Ostendorf
TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND THE ADULT FORUM:
10. Get curious with your heart and your mind
9. Try something new
8. Give your presence as a gift to yourself and your faith community
7. Revive, rediscover, refocus, reveal, renew, reexamine, and reap the spiritual rewards...
6. Get a good parking spot
5. Learn from and with your fellow SAPUCCers
4. God and your pastor are pretty sure it will be good for you
3. It’s free – zero dollars! -- but worth a lot
2. You get all the learning without the tests, papers, deadlines or grade point averages
And the number one reason to attend the Adult Forum:
1. Christian education is a life-long spiritual practice. If not now, when?