Washing of the Feet, by John August Swanson

For Adults

Our Christian Formation at First Church is currently made up of four complementary areas of learning and spiritual growth: Spiritual Practices, Scripture and Other Sacred Texts, Our Living Tradition and History, and The Church and the World.  Opportunities range from regular small group meetings to 10 O’Clock hour adult formation classes offered on most Sunday mornings.

Each season, the church focuses and “goes deep” with a particular spiritual practice of our faith tradition, the theme of which is carried through our classes, small groups and liturgical life.  See our Small Groups page for an updated list of mid-week and Sunday morning small group options.  See below for a sampling of our Sunday morning Christian education and formation activities for adults:

10 O'Clock Hour Series
Join us for staff and lay led discussions held an hour before morning worship, at 10 am on most Sunday mornings.  Classes usually meet in the Hastings and Tower Rooms.  See our  announcements page for information on current offerings.

Spiritual Practices

    * Remembering the Sabbath (focus for Fall/Advent 2004)
    * Testimony/Proclamation(focus for Advent 2006)
    * Saying Yes and Saying No
    * Honoring the Body
    * Hospitality (focus for Fall/Advent of 2005)
    * Household Economics
    * Discernment (focus for Spring/Lent of 2006)
    * Forgiveness
    * Healing
    * Stewardship(focus for fall 2007)
    * Music and Other Arts     

Scripture

    * Lay-led Kerygma Bible Study is offered most Sunday Mornings in the Tower Room as an alternative track of adult classes offered alongside other listings on this page.  Topics have included six to eight week, in depth series on the Gospel of Mark, the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer

Our Living Tradition and History

    * The Christian Liturgical Year (Fall ‘05)
    * UCC/First Church History (Winter ‘06)
    * Encountering the Holy Spirit (Spring ‘06)
    * Encountering God                                      
    * Sin and Salvation                                      
    * The Sacraments (Winter ’07 – Intergenerational 10 O’Clock Hour)                                   
    * Church History 101
    * Encountering Jesus (Spring ‘05)                                                

The Church and The World

    * Bringing Our Faith to the Front Pages          
    * Living our Faith in a Pluralistic World          
    * Faith and Politics                                                
    * Christianity, the Arts and Culture                                  

SMALL GROUPS

       Roughly one Sunday a month, the church foregoes its usual two tracks of 10 O'Clock hour series to give folks time to gather in ongoing small groups.  See the small groups page for more information on these and  other small groups.