Classes
Sunday school classes run 9:15-10:15 a.m. Nursery care is provided. The following classes begin on January 3 and run through February 7, 2010:

For Adults on Sunday mornings
Feb. 21-March 28:

• Young Adult Bible Study: "Manna & Mercy," with Rev. Shannon Spencer in the Library
• "Elder Care & End-of-Life Issues" with Gail West & others in Room E101
• "Conversation & Prayer Shawls, with Katharine Daven in Room 103
• "The Last Week" book study, Rev. Joe Hoffman (begins Feb. 28th) in the Parlor

3-5th grades:  "Faithful stories"

Middle School:  "Faithful Stories"

High School: "Ways to Live"

Middle and Sr. High youth meet weekly on Sunday evenings for fun, fellowship and faith sharing. Our Young Adult Group currently meets monthly for a potluck and is planning several opportunities to be in service together in our local community.

 
Overview:  We will use some of the spiritual practices named in Barbara Brown Taylor’s book An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, to explore our own ways of connecting with God and one another. Reading the book is optional, and you are welcome to attend all or as many of the sessions you are able to attend. Each session is self-contained. Childcare is provided.

Feb. 24    The Practice of Walking on Earth (Chapter 4)
        What does it mean to walk? To feel our feet on the ground? What
        do we learn about ourselves, Earth, and God by walking?

Mar. 3    The Practice of Saying No (Chapter 8)
We will reflect on the loss of Sabbath in our culture. What is the relationship between the loss of Sabbath and the rise of consumerism? Why is it hard to do nothing?
       
Mar. 10     The Practice of Getting Lost (Chapter 5)
        We often lose our way. We get lost in our marriage. We get lost
        on a journey. We lose touch with what we think is important. How
        is getting lost a spiritual practice?

Mar. 17    The Practice of Encountering Others (Chapter 6)
        How do we greet the stranger? How do we greet those we
        see each day as we go through our day? What is our need for
        community? For others?    

Mar 24    The Practice of Living with Purpose (Chapter 11)
        What is your practice of prayer? For many of us – perhaps
        for most of us – this does not come easy. At least not in
        the prescribed forms. But to pray might just mean to be
        as fully human as you can be.

To order a copy of the book, you may email Joe at revjoehof@uccasheville.org. The cost is $16.16