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The Gnostic Documents from Nag Hammadi

The Gnostic Documents from Nag Hammadi

May 12 – June 9 at 10:30 am in the Chapel

During this five week course, Dr. Ian Werrett will offer a series of presentations on the Gnostic texts from Nag Hammadi. Discovered in upper Egypt in the winter of 1945, the documents from Nag Hammadi were written in Coptic, inscribed on papyrus leaves and bound into thirteen separate codices, or books, sometime between the first and second century A.D. The literary remains of a Christian ...

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MAY
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Categories: Adult Education

Mark’s Gospel from Scratch Adult Study

 


Marks-gospel-webIn this season of Easter, find yourself in the gospel story. Start from the very beginning, from scratch, as Rod Cate leads us through this useful and accessible introduction the Gospel of Mark by Donald L. Griggs, Jr.. This is a perfect opportunity for those who are new to the Gospel as well as those who are looking for a new perspective on its message.

This Adult Education opportunity ...

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APR
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Categories: Adult Education, News and Events, Special Offerings

Lenten Study Begins this week

The season of Lent brings a time of reflection to our lives. It’s a time of self-discipline, giving up “bad” habits or beginning new, “good” ones. The adult education offering this year is a challenge to commit to a discipline of daily readings, contemplation and journaling using the writings of Howard Thurman, an African American pastor of the early 20th century.

Before Wednesday, the Adult Education Committee hopes that you will take the time to call one of the leaders of ...

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11
FEB
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Categories: Adult Education, News and Events, Small Groups, Special Offerings

Faith Action Network Lobby Day: Feb 20

We are so pleased to host the Faith Action Networks’s Interfaith Advocacy Day
bringing to our elected leaders the voice of compassion and justice. FAN partners for
the common good with people of all faiths—and with people of no faith at all—who
stand up boldly to challenge the powerful. There will be workshops to break down
the issues and learn how to prepare for briefings and hearings. There will even be
an opportunity to lobby with your state legislators. Don’t ...

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28
JAN
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Categories: Adult Education, News and Events, Presbyterian Denomination, Serving the Community, Social Justice, Special Events, UCC Denomination, Volunteers

Ugandan Orphans Choir, February 24, 5:00 pm

2013-Ugandan-orphansThe Ugandan Orphans Choir is presenting a concert of lively, authentic Ugandan music, dance and story-telling in United Churches sanctuary, February 24, at 5:00 p.m. Come hear an engaging evening of music. The concert is part of a ten-month tour, raising awareness and offering opportunities for sponsorships of children through Childcare Worldwide.

Downloadable poster for this event.

 

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23
JAN
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Categories: Adult Education, Children, Children's Blog, Events Blog, Family Programs, Fellowship, Music, Music and Worship Blog, News and Events, Serving the Community, Social Justice, Special Events, Special Offerings, Spiritual Growth, Stewardship Blog, Volunteers, Youth, Youth Blog

Seeking Environmental Justice – How Far Have We Come, and What Can We Do?

January 13 – February 10, 2013

Fireside Room

10:30 am

TUCO member Ruth Shearer used her Ph.D. in genetics and cancer-related research to advocate on behalf of people who had been harmed and even poisoned by misuse of chemicals in the 1980’s. Her non-scientific memoir of those experiences, Adventures in Seeking Environmental Justice in the 1980’s is filled with short powerful vignettes, such as “Arrested for Rescuing His Children”, “Toxic Golf Course”, and “The Cancer Epidemic”.

We’ll use her book as the basis for ...

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2
JAN
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Categories: Adult Education, Ecology and Science, News and Events, TNSCC

Be Prepared to be Caught Green Handed

The United Churches of Olympia congregation now has over a month of experience using our two recycling options. Now it is time to reward positive behavior.
When you STOP, THINK, and SORT you may be given a Green Hand notice.
It is as simple as putting a coffee cup, which is uncoated, non-waxy, into the COMPOST (GREEN) container, or putting a soda can or plastic container into the RECYCLE (BLUE) container. This is also where Sunday Bulletins and ...

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10
DEC
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Categories: Adult Education, Ecology and Science, News and Events, Serving the Community, TNSCC, Volunteers

Celebrate Advent With Us

Advent is a season of spiritual preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ (Christmas) and looks forward to the future reign of Christ. We get one Sunday after Thanksgiving before it’s time to begin the preparations for Christ to be born. So, the question is: how do you prepare for Christ to be born? Most of our culture prepares for this special day by shopping as if the birth of Christ is all about the flashiest gift you ...

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24
NOV
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Categories: Adult Education, Children, Children's Blog, Family Programs, News and Events, Small Groups, Special Events, Spiritual Growth

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Adult Education Continues: Embracing Justice as a Congregation

On Sunday, October 28, 10:30 am , we continue with our five-part series by addressing the issues of homelessness and lack of adequate housing in our community for those in need.

We will hear presentations by Phil Owen, currently the program director of the new SideWalk organization, and Meta Hogan, the co-director of the revitalized Bread & Roses housing for single women. You need not have attended our prior sessions to participate in this conversation; our gathering will be in the ...

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22
OCT
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Categories: Adult Education, News and Events, Serving the Community, Social Justice

Go gentle into that good night: Conversations on Aging, Death and Dying

Interfaith Works is sponsoring a 4-part class on Aging, Death & Dying.

Go gentle into that good night: Conversations on Aging, Death and Dying
A four-part series lead by hospice and funeral professionals
A supportive and informative opportunity to explore end-of-life questions

Sundays, October 14 & 28; November 11 & 25
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE
1:30-5 pm; Free (donations accepted). Refreshments served.

10/14 Beginning the Conversation – we begin with “Consider the Conversation: a Documentary on a Taboo Subject”
10/28 ...

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SEP
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Categories: Adult Education, Events Blog, News and Events, Small Groups, Special Events

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