Adult Faith Formation
IN-PERSON OPTION
Fall 2025 / Spiritual Grounding in a Fractured World
Meets at 11:00 a.m. Sundays / Church Sanctuary
For many people, the world around us feels overwhelming and scary right now. We are living in chaotic and turbulent times, as many others have in years and centuries past. We wonder: "How can we respond to the injustices we see? What can we do?" This class will lead us to explore how we can be both spiritually grounded in God's love and active for justice. These classes will be hands (and hearts) on -- less about the intellectual and more about experiencing God and putting our feet on the ground. We'll alternate Sundays between doing Spiritual Practices and action for justice.
For many people, the world around us feels overwhelming and scary right now. We are living in chaotic and turbulent times, as many others have in years and centuries past. We wonder: "How can we respond to the injustices we see? What can we do?" This class will lead us to explore how we can be both spiritually grounded in God's love and active for justice. These classes will be hands (and hearts) on -- less about the intellectual and more about experiencing God and putting our feet on the ground. We'll alternate Sundays between doing Spiritual Practices and action for justice.
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Class 1, Sept. 14 – Introduction (Morris Dirks and David Morrow): Why both spiritual practice and action? Why do we need this right now?
Class 2, Oct. 5 – Spiritual Practice 1 (Morris Dirks): Finding the Space of Prayer – Learning Solitude Class 3, Oct. 12 – Action 1 (Keren Rodriguez, Irene Morrow, Kristen Swartley): Active Solidarity with Immigrants Class 4, Oct. 19 – Spiritual Practice 2 (Karen Hartmann): Praying God’s Word – Using Scripture in Prayer |
Class 5, Oct. 26 – Action 2 (Menno Pride Committee): Active Solidarity with Trans People
Class 6, Nov. 2 – Spiritual Practice 3 (Ruth Dirks, David Wallace): Prayers of Attention and Embodiment Class 7, Nov. 16 – Action 3 (Kim Brandt): Engaging Those We Disagree With Class 8, Nov. 30 – Wrap Up (Linda Smith and others): What did we learn? Where do we go from here? |
ONLINE OPTION
This evening on the news on PBS I listened to an interview with the Pakistan Ambassador to the United States. He thoughtfully stated the case for beginning a war with India all the while continuously saying, "We are a peaceful people." I immediately began to do what I do so often just now, I asked WWSHD, "What would Stanley Hauerwas do?" Hauerwas, a Methodist (Episcopalian wannabe) theologian, recently retired from Duke University, Time Magazine's greatest American theologian, self-described high-church Mennonite, and writer of the following book… War and the American Difference: Theological Reflections on Violence and National Identity.
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Adult Faith Formation Resources from Past Classes
What is Faith Formation?
Faith Formation at Portland Mennonite Church strives to form a bridge between our Christian faith and everyday lives. Our programs are intended to invite people of all ages to grow in faith. At PMC we are striving to be an Anabaptist community, together, with our children, by the grace of God, that is shaped by the life of Christ, that acts with the compassion of Christ, and worships in the name of Christ.
