Adult Religious Education Class – Sunday, Oct. 14

On Oct 7, our class on Time and Our Faith Experience was connected to thousands of the Orthodox faithful across the U.S., the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macedonia, Pakistan, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland among other countries. During September and the first week of October these lives classes have reached nearly 70,000 people in more than 20 countries through the Orthodox Christian Network. Join us in person or online this Sunday for the October 14 class described below.

October 14 Class: Experiencing the “Light and Dark Sides” of Grace
Most of us are familiar with the mythology of Star Wars and the light and dark sides of the Force. But what about the light and dark sides of grace? Does grace even have a dark side? The answer is yes and no; yes because of our limited perspective and narrow vantage point at times and no because grace is from God and therefore it is always good. This week will discuss what grace is, explore our experiences of grace that are easily identifiable as such, and also focus on our experiences where grace seemed hidden and removed and only revealed itself in retrospect and through suffering.

Time: 11:30 – 12:30  
Where: Church Library
Format: In-person roundtable/discussion format where all our encouraged to contribute; Live stream video nationally/internationally with interactive comments

Suggested Readings
Relevant Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Romans 5:1-20, John 1:14-17,
Relevant Articles/Blogs: God’s Grace is Sufficient to Overcome the Thorns, Grace Changes Us, Grace Mold Us Gradually

Note: Adult Education is video live-streamed through the Orthodox Christian Network’s (OCN) Facebook page –  https://www.facebook.com/MyOCN/.  The class reaches thousands in the United States, Canada, and dozens of other countries worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity through OCN to share the Orthodox Christian faith. Video of the classes are archived and can be viewed anytime using this link – http://myocn.net/orthodox-christian-video-programs/adult-study-classes/. All archived classes will be here and available even if you don’t have Facebook.
 
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