Seeker’s Class

The Seekers Class will adopt a new format for the summer. Participants are encouraged to bring a newspaper clipping that they would like to discuss. I hope to see you at the Seekers Class on Sunday. David

The Seekers Class is taking on as its next book study The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. If you would like to purchase a copy of the book please let Pamela know. The cost is $15.00. David

Our guest speaker Jennifer White, Executive Director of ICT S.O.S, will be meeting with us prior to the start of our service for an informal round-table discussion.  This will take the place of the normal Seekers meeting.  It promises to be an interesting and enlightening discussion.  We’ll start at 9:15am in the Grace Room.  All… Read more ROUND-TABLE AT 9:15 AM SUNDAY WITH JENNIFER WHITE

Attention all Seekers, in the absence of our fearless leader, Rev. David, we will NOT undertake chapters 17-20 of the Spong book on Sunday, February 2.  We will wait until David and Sally return and resume the study of the Gospel according to John on Sunday, February 9. Muffin Overstreet

We will begin a new Bible study on Sunday, January 5th at 9:00 am. Our text will be The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic by John Shelby Spong. Six copies will be ordered. If you would like us to order one for you, please let me or Pamela know so that we can… Read more NEW BIBLE STUDY TO BEGIN SOON

One of my all time favorite bumper stickers reads, “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” My wife, who is a teacher, taught me that the way we learn to read is by “decoding” the jumble of letters on the printed page. First we learn that the letters have names and sounds. Then we… Read more Gospel of Mark, decoding the message!

I would like to invite as many members of the PVCC community as possible to share in the 8 week study of the Gospel According to Mark which starts this Sunday, January 27. If you are unable to make it to the Seekers Class on Sunday morning and we can find an alternative time to… Read more An Invitation to join a study of the Gospel According to Mark

January 27 Readings:           Read Mark 1:1- 3:6          Myers, chapter 1-3, pages 5-30.  Background. The Roman-Jewish war of 66-79 C.E. is the context for Mark. Myers introduces our study with the words of Isaiah, who is Mark’s favorite prophet. Isaiah promised that one day God would “destroy on this mountain… Read more January 27 Seeker’s Class Assignment and Background

February 3 Readings          Read Mark 3:7-4:34         Myers, chapters 4-5, pages 31-52 Background: We continue our study of social mapping and learn about Jesus’ plan “to bind the strong man” (Mark 3:27). Myers writes, “Christian spirituality has as much to do with how we stand on the earth as how we… Read more February 3rd Seeker’s Class Assignment and Background

February 10  Readings      Read Mark 4:35-6:44       Myers, chapters 6, 7, 8, pages 53-78 Background: The first two sessions focus on subverting the status quo. With this session we begin the constructive task of building solidarity. Myers introduces Bartolome de las Casas at the start of chapter 6. He was the owner of slaves… Read more February 10 Seeker’s Class Assignment and Background