Good Samaritan Episcopal Church

Adult education is a new area of growth for Good Sam. For a number of years, we have supported programs such as Cursillo as well as study sessions during Lent. We also have special sessions for people who wish to join the Episcopal church.

We have an adult education offering on Sundays at 11:00am in the central area in Roetter Hall, unless otherwise announced.

The Adult Education Lecture Series contains a few downloadable mp3s from past classes.

Other opportunities for adult Christian education include: bible studies for Young Adults and Parents of School Age Children and our small groups.

This fall's Adult Christian Education brings back some familiar faces and some new ones as presenters.

Date	Name	Workshop Title
Sept 11 to Oct 2	Laura Henson, MFT	Polarization: Learning to Get Along Even When We Disagree
October 9	Budget Committee	Budget Forum: Dream Budget
October 16	Diane Beck	New Stewardship Program
Oct 23 to Nov 27	David Moseley, Ph.D.	Jesus the Rejected Jewish Messiah: The Gospel and Community of Matthew

Polarization: Learning to Get Along Even When We Disagree
Laura Henson, MFT
September 11 to October 2

As we become more polarized politically, socially, internationally, spiritually and economically, we also unfortunately become more extreme.

Come learn how to bridge the gap and learn to live and serve Christ together despite our differences.

Jesus the Rejected Jewish Messiah: the Gospel and Community of Matthew
David Moseley, Ph.D.
October 23 to November 27

Join us for a new series on the Gospel of Matthew, the favorite Gospel of the early church. Some questions to be addressed include:

•   Who is the author of Matthew's Gospel?
•   Why is so much of Matthew the same as Mark (and Luke, but not John)?
•   How and Why is Jesus portrayed as the "New Moses"?
•   Why does Jesus tell parables seemingly calculated to insult his audience?
•   Is the "Gospel for the Jews" antisemitic?
•   What was going on in Matthew's community when the Gospel was written?

Classes will be multi-media, involving PowerPoint presentations, maps, slides, movie clips, visual art and music.  Detailed handouts will be provided.

David Moseley, Ph.D. is the Chair of the Religious Studies Department at The Bishop’s School and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in law, theology and philosophy from Oxford University; and a Doctorate in Theology from Cambridge University. He has been teaching Theology and Biblical Studies at the University of San Diego since 1997.  He teaches Adult Education classes throughout the county.
These sessions occur after the main service. Each session starts around 11:00am (sometimes it can be hard to get started!) but will always finish by noon, unless otherwise announced ahead of time.

Date	Subject	Speaker(s)
January 2	Missionaries to Rwanda	Ted 7 K-Ellen Cleary
January 9	TBA (for men)	TBA
January 16	No Christian Education (Annual Meeting)
January 23 to February 13	Coping with Addictive Family Systems	Laura Henson
February 20, 27, March 6	Harry Potter and the Gospel of Christ	Rev. Gillian Barr
March 13 to April 10	Fast, Feast and Faith	Rev. Chris Chase
April 17, 24	No Christian Education (Palm Sunday, Easter)
May 1 to 29	Episcopal 102	Rev. Chris Chase
June 5	Intergenerational Mixer	Paul Phillips
June 12	What is Education for Ministry?	various EfM 2011 graduates

Here's what's coming up for Adult Christian Education this Fall 2010:

Dates	Subject	Speaker
September 12	Christian Education Sunday	Rev. Chris Chase
September 19	First Budget Forum	Budget Committee
September 26	Our 40th Birthday: Intergenerational Mixer	Paul Phillips
October 3, 10, 24, 31	Unraveling the Riddle of the Suffering Messiah: the Gospel of Mark	David Moseley, Ph.D.
October 17	Second Budget Forum	Budget Committee
November 7, 14	Connected Parenting	Kelly Parisa and Rebecca Lindsay
November 21, 28, December 5	Islam, Part Two	Rev. Chris Chase
December 12	Third Budget Forum	Budget Committee
December 19, 26	No Christian Education

We were honored to have the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, our Presiding Bishop, speak in our church during her official visit to San Diego.

Saturday, April 5 2008

4:00pm public address at Good Sam, followed by a small reception in Roetter Hall. She will speak about her spiritual journey as a scientist (she holds a Ph.D. in Oceanography), priest and bishop.  The address is titled “A Reasoned Faith”. To be assured of a seat, register by emailing hmiller@edsd.org



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