Adult Religious Education
Adult religious education classes for the 2009 - 2010 church year have been scheduled. The first classes begin in September. See course descriptions below; classes are in approximate order by starting date.
Contact Contact Sheryl Hagen with any questions:
Tapestry Adult Religious Education Committee:
Sheryl Hagen, Cheryl Fennik, Dick Huddlestone, Katelynn Riva, and Rev. Mitra Rahnema
Yoga & Spirituality with Daya Shankar
Each class period will include Pranayam (controlled breathing exercises), gentle yoga stretches, handouts on spirituality and symbolic interaction and discussion.
Discussion themes will emphasize:
- Spirituality and Belief System
- Spirituality and Relaxation
- Spirituality and Prayer
- Spiritual Purification and World Peace
- Forming a Spiritual Community
- Spirituality and Family Harmony
Unless you have serious physical or health issues, fitness level of the participants will not be an issue.
Mondays, 7:00 p.m., beginning September 21
Six Weeks; One Hour/Week
Special Interest Group on Science, Mathematics &Technology with Dick Huddlestone
This interest group will provide the opportunity for a continuing discussion of the historical, philosophical and contemporary aspects of science, mathematics and technology and how they relate to other social institutions such as education and religion. The discussion will explore the expanding and exciting world of scientific knowledge, and will consider how this affects you personally as well as contemporary life in general.
2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Beginning September 23, 2009 for 6 months
Covenant Groups
A Covenant Group is a small group of people who meet regularly to give each other intentional and meaningful opportunities to connect in the context of Unitarian Universalism. The heart of the meeting is the sharing that comes when participants share stories and questions of meaning from the wellspring of their own lives.
Four groups will begin in September, 2009:
- 2nd & 4th Tuesdays:: 9:30 a.m.
- 2nd & 4th Thursdays: 9:30 a.m.
- 2nd & 4th Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m.
- 2nd & 4th Thursdays: 7:00 p.m.
Understanding Loss with Retha Roberts
Are you facing a difficult grieving process? It is important to understand our grief and hold that loss with care. This course will engage us in our grief. The group will talk, tell stories, listen, and reflect to help process the feelings that come with loss.
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
Beginning January 19, 2010 meeting weekly for five Weeks
Addiction to Perfection
with Susan Jagielko & Randi Winters
A six-month class, meeting once or twice a month, based on Marion Woodman’s book Addiction To Perfection: The Still Unravished Bride. Ms. Woodman is a Jungian trained psychoanalyst, who explores archetypical thinking, images, and themes. She devotes many of her books and lectures to the study of anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. The class will explore women's issues, addiction, control, and perfection.
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. meeting monthly
Beginning January 21, 2010 for six months
