Dear All,
Dear All,
Some of us are obsessed by super heroes and super heroines. (At least one priest known to us all preached a sermon recently about 'Wonder Woman'). But what about theological super heroes and super heroines? Aside from Jesus, who have been your theological and spiritual heroes and heroines? Who inspires you? Why? For what they did? For what they thought? Or for some other reason?
Is your super heroine or super hero one of the great saints of the church? But maybe they don't have to be explicitly or even deeply religious. Maybe it is a friend? A relative? Perhaps its a professor, a writer, a political activist or a scientist? What makes someone a good theological or spiritual role model? And, most importantly, what do we learn about ourselves from the people we are inspired by?
Join us at the Canoe Club as we talk about our greatest spiritual and theological influences. We talked about heresy two weeks ago. Now is the chance to think about those people who inspire us to be faithful and model for us lives of faith. Tonight, 9pm, drinks and fries provided.
Peace,
Holly
Hello Everyone,
What's your Ecclesiology?
Come again? What do you understand the purpose of the church? What is a church? And, more importantly, who are the members of the church? Is 'being saved' something that can only happen in a church? What about people who don't belong to churches? What it is the point of participation in a church? And is there such a thing as a 'true' church? What about people who believe in different creeds? Are they consigned to some terrible fate because they are not members of a church?
Join us for a Theology on Tap in which we ponder what makes the church. What is the theological basis for the church? It has been said that the church is the one institution that exists for those who are not its members. So what, then, is the point of the church? And what are we to make of all the divisions between churches. If Christians are meant to be one in Christ, why are there so many different churches? And how might one distinguish a church from a cult, a sect or a fundamentalist group?
As usual garlic fries and good company await tonight at the Canoe Club. Everyone is welcome, we hope to see you there!
Hello Everyone,
Tonight we are having Theology on Tap at 9pm at the Canoe Club (27 S Main Street). Our topic tonight is sex!
Last week we took on marriage, this week we take on sex. What role does our physical body play in love, in relationship, in connection? How is our physical body connected to the soul? How do we define sex? How does the church define sex? Is sex a spiritual experience? What’s up with virginity and birth control, and what role has sexuality played in the church over history?
Please join us tonight for a reflective conversation over a round of free drinks and garlic fries at the Canoe Club at 9pm. Everyone is welcome, we hope to see you there!
Peace,
Holly