by WebPost | Jan 18, 2026 | Activity, Adult Spiritual Education, Bible Study, Reading between the Lines
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines—through Zoom—on First Day, Feb. 1, from 9-10 am. We will discuss—along with single lines from Micah, Psalm 15, and 1 Corinthians 1, the Beatitudes—found In Matthew 5:1-12. As part of our conversation, we’ll see the translation offered by Neil Douglas-Klotz in his book Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus. Words like “ripening,” “dissolving,” “extra unhealthy holdings,” going beyond who we thought we were, “darkness” as meaning “what’s unknown,” and more—will help us as we consider—with new eyes and ears—a text that may now seem too familiar to us. We’ll consider a progression of steps rather than a set of formulas. The facilitator will send the Zoom link through the Newslist a few days before the discussion.
by WebPost | Dec 21, 2025 | Activity, Adult Spiritual Education, Reading between the Lines
Reading Between the Lines will return on February 1 after taking a break in January.
by WebPost | Nov 22, 2025 | Activity, Adult Spiritual Education, Bible Study
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (formerly known as Bible Workbench) on First Day, Dec. 7, from 9-10 on Zoom. We’ll discuss Matthew 3:1-12: the link between the verbs “crying out,” “preparing,” and “making” when a “new thing is being made.” The facilitator will send the zoom link through the Newslist a few days before the session.
by WebPost | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (formerly known as Bible Workbench) on First Day—Sunday, November 2—through Zoom—from 9-10 am. We’ll talk about Luke 19:1-10: the story of Zacchaeus: stature, a turning-of-the-tables, a descent, hospitality, generosity, a possible “bankruptcy” (from “Grown up gratitude” by Diana Butler Bass) that leads to a different kind of wealth. The facilitator will send the Zoom link over the Newslist a few days before our conversation.
by WebPost | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee will hold a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (formerly known as Bible Workbench) through Zoom on First Day, Sunday, October 5, from 9-10 a.m. We will discuss 2 Timothy 1: 1-14: what it can mean to “worship with a clear conscience,” to help “rekindle” spirit within each other, to “guard the good treasure given you” (“with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us”) —which is not a “spirit of cowardice” but “a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.” The facilitator will send the Zoom link through the Newslist a few days before our meeting.