Spirituality Book Club
(participants can join in person or via Zoom)
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. or Thursdays, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Facilitator: Kelly Lemens
Donation: Varies (See selection below)
This group provides encouragement and fellowship for anyone looking to delve deeper into different areas of Spirituality. Join other seekers in studying a faith topic using a variety of genres followed by reflection, discussion and prayer. For more information, contact Kelly Lemens: lemensk@aplacetobesc.org.
(participants can join in person or via Zoom)
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. or Thursdays, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Facilitator: Kelly Lemens
Donation: Varies (See selection below)
This group provides encouragement and fellowship for anyone looking to delve deeper into different areas of Spirituality. Join other seekers in studying a faith topic using a variety of genres followed by reflection, discussion and prayer. For more information, contact Kelly Lemens: lemensk@aplacetobesc.org.
Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life By James Martin, S.J.
Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:00 pm OR Thursdays 9:30 – 11:00 am beginning May 4/5
Donation: $25
“Between Heaven and Mirth will make any reader smile...Father Martin reminds us that happiness is the good God’s own goal for us.” —Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York
From one of America’s most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author, Father James Martin, SJ, comes a revolutionary look at how you can change your life and save your spirit through joy, humor, and laughter. Martin shares how you can strike a healthy balance between spirituality and daily life and live as a joyful believer. In Between Heaven and Mirth, he uses scriptural passages, the lives of the saints, the spiritual teachings of other traditions, and his own personal reflections to show us why joy is the inevitable result of faith, because a healthy spirituality and a healthy sense of humor go hand-in-hand with God's great plan for humankind.
Please register here for the Wednesday evening group.
Please register here for the Thursday morning group.
Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:00 pm OR Thursdays 9:30 – 11:00 am beginning May 4/5
Donation: $25
“Between Heaven and Mirth will make any reader smile...Father Martin reminds us that happiness is the good God’s own goal for us.” —Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York
From one of America’s most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author, Father James Martin, SJ, comes a revolutionary look at how you can change your life and save your spirit through joy, humor, and laughter. Martin shares how you can strike a healthy balance between spirituality and daily life and live as a joyful believer. In Between Heaven and Mirth, he uses scriptural passages, the lives of the saints, the spiritual teachings of other traditions, and his own personal reflections to show us why joy is the inevitable result of faith, because a healthy spirituality and a healthy sense of humor go hand-in-hand with God's great plan for humankind.
Please register here for the Wednesday evening group.
Please register here for the Thursday morning group.
Parables: Stories with Intent (via Zoom)
Saturdays, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Beginning January 8, 2022
Facilitator: Kelly Lemens
Donation: $25, includes materials
Jesus understood the power of stories. He often used them to teach transformative lessons, convey deep spiritual truths, and confront and challenge his audience to open their hearts to the kingdom. These same stories are equally relevant today. Join us as we explore Jesus’ parables in their original context and discuss their meaning for us today.
Please register here.
Saturdays, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Beginning January 8, 2022
Facilitator: Kelly Lemens
Donation: $25, includes materials
Jesus understood the power of stories. He often used them to teach transformative lessons, convey deep spiritual truths, and confront and challenge his audience to open their hearts to the kingdom. These same stories are equally relevant today. Join us as we explore Jesus’ parables in their original context and discuss their meaning for us today.
Please register here.
Bible Study: Paul’s Letters (via Zoom)
Paul’s Letter to Ephesians
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Beginning May 10th
Facilitator: Kelly Lemens
Donation: $25
Please register here.
Paul’s Letter to Ephesians
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Beginning May 10th
Facilitator: Kelly Lemens
Donation: $25
Please register here.
The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe by Richard Rohr
Thursdays: May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Craig Bergland
Donation: $25
The revelation of the Risen Christ as universal and eternal was clearly affirmed in the Scriptures and in the early church. Gradually after the Great Schism of 1054, however, we lost this profound understanding of how God has been liberating and loving all that is. Perhaps now is the time to reclaim this deep mode of seeing:
It’s time we deeply explore these questions about Christ and the shape of reality for each of us. This revelation transforms the way we see and live, and offers us the deep and universal meaning that is so lacking in our world today.
Drawing on scripture, history, and spiritual practice, Richard Rohr offers us a transformative view of Jesus Christ as God’s constant, unfolding work in the world. “God loves things by becoming them.” Jesus’s life declares that humanity has never been separate from God. When we embrace this fundamental truth, faith becomes less about proving Jesus was God and more about learning to recognize the Creators’ presence all around us and in everyone we meet.
Join us as we explore what it means that Jesus was called “Christ,” and how this forgotten truth can restore hope and meaning to our world.
Please register here.
Thursdays: May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Craig Bergland
Donation: $25
The revelation of the Risen Christ as universal and eternal was clearly affirmed in the Scriptures and in the early church. Gradually after the Great Schism of 1054, however, we lost this profound understanding of how God has been liberating and loving all that is. Perhaps now is the time to reclaim this deep mode of seeing:
- What if Christ is a name for the transcendent within of every “thing” in the universe?
- What if Christ is a name for the immense spaciousness of all true Love?
- What if Christ refers to an infinite horizon that pulls us from within and pulls us forward too?
- What if Christ is another name for everything – in its fullness?
It’s time we deeply explore these questions about Christ and the shape of reality for each of us. This revelation transforms the way we see and live, and offers us the deep and universal meaning that is so lacking in our world today.
Drawing on scripture, history, and spiritual practice, Richard Rohr offers us a transformative view of Jesus Christ as God’s constant, unfolding work in the world. “God loves things by becoming them.” Jesus’s life declares that humanity has never been separate from God. When we embrace this fundamental truth, faith becomes less about proving Jesus was God and more about learning to recognize the Creators’ presence all around us and in everyone we meet.
Join us as we explore what it means that Jesus was called “Christ,” and how this forgotten truth can restore hope and meaning to our world.
Please register here.
The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr & Andreas Ebert (Zoom Only)
Mondays 6:30 – 8:00 pm beginning May 2
Suggested donation: $25
Interested in learning more about the Enneagram? As a follow-up to our November workshop, we are offering an in-depth study of the Enneagram from a spiritual perspective. Richard Rohr and Andrea Ebert's runaway best-seller shows both the basic logic of the Enneagram and its harmony with the core truths of Christian thought from the time of the early Church forward. Join us as we continue to unpack this great tool for deepening our connections with ourselves, each other and the Divine. This study will be offered virtually via Zoom.
Please register here.
Mondays 6:30 – 8:00 pm beginning May 2
Suggested donation: $25
Interested in learning more about the Enneagram? As a follow-up to our November workshop, we are offering an in-depth study of the Enneagram from a spiritual perspective. Richard Rohr and Andrea Ebert's runaway best-seller shows both the basic logic of the Enneagram and its harmony with the core truths of Christian thought from the time of the early Church forward. Join us as we continue to unpack this great tool for deepening our connections with ourselves, each other and the Divine. This study will be offered virtually via Zoom.
Please register here.
Social Justice Book Series
Mondays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Kelly Lemens
Donation: Varies (see selections below)
Join others in reading, learning and discussion spanning a variety of social justice topics.
Check back for updates on Social Justice programming.
Mondays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Kelly Lemens
Donation: Varies (see selections below)
Join others in reading, learning and discussion spanning a variety of social justice topics.
Check back for updates on Social Justice programming.