- Soul Sisters - Our Sunday morning fellowship group
invites you to join us in the library each Sunday morning
at 9:00 a.m. during the school year. We
will choose a book, then each week we listen to a chapter and tackle several
questions of our understanding of the perspective and the inspirational
life lessons of each section. As before, there is no homework, and
you do not have to read the book. You can come to just
one class and still benefit, so don't let irregular
attendance hold you back. Contact Jennifer S. with any questions.
Note: This class does not meet during summer.
- In Home Bible Study - The session meets weekly on Mondays
from 7:00-8:30pm at Joy and Don W.'s house.
- Church and Society Group -
Where do the concerns of Church and
the issues of society intersect? When does our Christian witness call us
to work for change in the Church, and in the secular community and
world? Grappling with these questions will be a new group that will have
its first meeting Sunday, February 5 at 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the
library. A number of people have expressed interest (on our fall survey)
in working on issues such as racism, poverty, peacemaking, ecology, and
LGBT inclusion. Everyone is invited to attend.
One opportunity for the whole church
to explore these questions is coming up soon: Sunday, February 19,
Randall Miller will be a guest speaker in worship at both services.
Mr. Miller was elected to head the California-Nevada Conference
Delegation to the United Methodist General Conference, to be held in
April in Tampa, FL.
He is also leading the planning for the entire General Conference that
makes decisions every 4 years for the entire United Methodist
Church. You may read more
about the General Conference at
http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=6243111&ct=9482715¬oc=1.
Randall Miller
will speak on the major issues facing General Conference. He is
passionate about full inclusion of every baptized member in the mission
of the Church, affirming the dignity of LGBT people, as well as
providing ministry opportunities for people of color, women, and church
members outside the United States. He is also committed
to helping UM churches become better stewards of their finances. Mr.
Miller is a senior program officer for national civil rights issues at
the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund in
San Francisco
and Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics and Social Theory at Pacific
School of Religion. He is a member of Epworth UMC, Berkeley.
We have invited
Mr. Miller to stay for lunch on February 19 and be in conversation with
those interested in issues regarding homosexuality and the church. Mr.
Miller has been a resource to many UM churches in their process of
deciding whether to become a "reconciling" church, open and affirming of
gay and lesbian individuals and families. We are very fortunate to have
Randall Miller with us this day to share his expertise and Christian
witness.
- Interfaith Awareness
Group -
A new group has formed at Lynnewood to which all are invited. The
Interfaith Awareness Group seeks to develop interest in our
multi-religious community and world. Father Thomas Bonacci, a Catholic
priest who has led hundreds of study programs on topics related to
interfaith peacemaking and world religions, will be an all-church guest
speaker at Lynnewood, Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 pm in the
Sanctuary.
His topic is "What Christians Should Know about Other Faiths."
Father Tom is a dynamic presenter and passionate spiritual leader. Check
his website for more background:
www.thomaspbonacci.net. The next meeting of the Interfaith Awareness
Group is March 8 at 6:00 pm in the Youth Room, at which time we will plan other future
events.
- Lynnewood Drama Team - Join Our Case of
Characters!
Lynnewood’s Drama Worship Team has returned and we are looking to build
our pool of talent. If you have ever wanted to try your hand at acting,
directing, or writing, we’d love to have you. If you enjoy working
behind-the-scenes, and would like to contribute your talents, we can
also use strong hands and creative minds for set and costume design.
No previous experience is necessary – all you need is a desire to
share and experience the Word of God in a new and meaningful way. Drama
Worship is a growing Christian ministry that uses dramatic scenes and
readings to bring the Bible’s teachings to life. For more information, contact Joy
Bowman W. or Marnie S.
- Dreams, God's Forgotten Lanuage
What is this intelligence within our psyches that is responsible for the
creation of our dreams? “God is the name we give to the purposeful, numinous
power that crosses our lives; our dreams are one of the manifestations of
this power.” (John Sanford).
Our journey in dreams continues in January with Part I of two separate
(4)-week book studies, as we read “Dreams, God’s Forgotten Language”, by
John A. Sanford, a Jungian analyst and Episcopal priest. In this book, we
will take a look at concrete examples of dreams drawn from John Sanford’s
own counseling experience as a priest. We will learn about the theological
significance of dreams and the role of dreams in the Bible and early church.
Then we will investigate the nature and structure of dreams, and what dreams
have to say concerning the relationship of evil and the divine. Come along
with us as we take another look at this often-overlooked aspect of our
faith, the symbolic nature of God’s language, and its contemporary
psychological significance for all of us.
Towne Center Books will have copies of “Dreams, God’s
Forgotten Language” by the third week of December. The reading schedule is
below, so pick up a book and join us in January!
Meet Tuesdays in the
Choir Room from 7:00-8:30pm.
See the schedule below. For more information, contact Lisa R. or Beth O.
Part I Discussion Schedule:
January 9, 2012 Introduction and Chapter I
January 16, 2012 Chapter 2
January 23, 2012 Chapters 3 and 4
January 30, 2012 Chapter 5
Part II Discussion Schedule:
February 13, 2012 Chapter 7 (first half)
February 20, 2012 Chapter 7 (second half)
February 27, 2012 Chapter 8
March 5, 2012 Chapter 9
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