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Hunting Magic Eels (Sunday School)

June 8, 2023 by Andrew Burd-Harris Leave a Comment

“We live in a secular age, a world dominated by science and technology. Increasing numbers of us don’t believe in God anymore. We don’t expect miracles. We’ve grown up and left those fairy tails behind, culturally and personally.

Yet five hundred years ago the world was very much enchanted. It was a world where God existed and the devil was real. It was a world full of angels and demons. It was a world of holy wells and magic eels. But since the Protestant Reformation and the beginning of the Enlightenment, the world, in the West, at least, has become increasingly disenchanted.

While this might be taken as evidence of a crisis of belief, Richard Beck argues it’s actually a crisis of attention. God hasn’t gone anywhere, but we’ve lost our capacity to see God.

The rising tide of disenchantment has profoundly changed our religious imaginations and led to a loss of the holy expectation that we can be interrupted by the sacred and divine. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With attention and an intentional and cultivated capacity to experience God as living, vital presence in our lives, Hunting Magic Eels shows us, we can cultivate an enchanted faith in a skeptical age.”

From the book cover

Pastor Andrew will be leading a Sunday School class this summer in exploring Richard Beck’s book Hunting Magic Eels. How do we attune our eyes to seeing God and God’s work? How can we solve our attention problem? The class will meet at 9 AM in room 3 in our educational room and will also be on Zoom.

Participants should pick up a copy of Richard Beck’s Hunting Magic Eels (paperback edition). If you would like the church to order a copy of the book for you, please contact the church office. The cost of the book is $15. If the cost of the book will be a problem, please talk to Pastor Andrew. If you would like to order through the church, please let us know by Sunday, June 18.

Schedule

  • July 2-Introduction
  • July 9-Chapter Two
  • July 16-Chapter Three
  • July 23-Chapter Four and Five
  • July 30-Chapter Six and Seven
  • August 6-Chapter Eight
  • August 13-Chapter Nine
  • August 20-Chapter Ten
  • August 27-Chapter Eleven and Epilogue
View of Ynys Llanddwyhn (home of the magic eels)
Ynys Llanddwyn (home of the magic eels). Photo credit: Hogyn Lleol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Contact us for Zoom information or to order book

Filed Under: 2023, Front Page, News, Sunday School

Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti Meal – June 19, 2023

May 30, 2023 by Andrew Burd-Harris 1 Comment

During our VBS celebration, the children will be serving a Chicken Parmesan dinner, with the proceeds of a free will donations going to the Humane Society. The meal starts at 5 PM and goes through 6:45 PM. All are welcome!

dinner plate with spaghetti and chicken parmesan
“Chicken Parmesan.” ©2016 Copyright Patrick Mannion. Licensed Under Creative Commons.

Filed Under: 2023, Community Dinner, Fellowship, Front Page, News, VBS

Opportunities June 2023

May 30, 2023 by Andrew Burd-Harris Leave a Comment

Educational Opportunities

  • Sunday School for all ages at 9 AM in the children’s chapel and educational wing
  • The Sermon on the Mount Sunday School Class (11th)

Fellowship Opportunities

  • Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti Meal on June 19, 2023 5 PM-6:45 PM

Small Group Opportunities

  • Prayer Shawl Group on Tuesdays at 1 PM in the educational wing

Special Opportunities

  • Vacation Bible School 2023
worshippers at front of sanctuary wearing read for Pentecost
Some of our worshippers on Pentecost 2023 wearing red to celebrate

Filed Under: 2023, Front Page, News, VBS

Opportunities May 2023

May 2, 2023 by Andrew Burd-Harris Leave a Comment

Educational Opportunities

  • Sunday School for all ages at 9 AM in the children’s chapel and educational wing
  • Ephesians Bible Study (1st, 8th, 15th)
  • The Sermon on the Mount Sunday School Class (7th, 14th, 28th)

Fellowship Opportunities

  • Baked Ham Dinner on May 20 from 4 PM to 6 PM

Small Group Opportunities

  • Prayer Shawl Group on Tuesdays at 1 PM in the educational wing
  • Choir practice on Wednesdays at 6 PM in the sanctuary
Folks getting food at our April potluck
Our April Pot luck meal after worship

Filed Under: 2023, Community Dinner, Fellowship, News

Baked Ham Dinner-May 20, 2023

April 19, 2023 by Andrew Burd-Harris Leave a Comment

Our final community dinner before the summer break will be on Saturday, May 20. We will serve the meal from 4 PM-6 PM (or until sold out). The dinner will include scalloped potatoes, green beans, applesauce, a dessert, and a beverage (dine in only). You can dine in or take out. The meal is 12 dollars for adults and 5 dollars for children. An elevator is available at our accessible entrance. Contact us for more information.

Carved baked ham around a bone
“Baked Ham.” ©2004 Copyright Jimmy Smith. Licensed Under Creative Commons.

Filed Under: 2023, Community Dinner, Fellowship, News

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