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Reflecting on Lent in Art and History
Sundays, 9:15 am, in the Assembly Room, unless otherwise noted
See Lent through the eyes of diverse approaches — interpretative dance, art, historical reflection, and theological pondering.
April 2
A Historian Looks at the Crucifixion of Jesus
Dale Allison
How Christians and theologians interpret the last days of Jesus is one thing. What historians think of the sources and how they evaluate them is another. Come and hear an attempt to interpret the earliest sources for Jesus’ last days in their original first century context and ask, What can we really know happened? Today we’ll look at the crucifixion.
Dale Allison is professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary and author, most recently, of Night Comes: Death, Imagination, and the Last Things.
April 9
A Historian Looks at the Burial and Resurrection of Jesus
Dale Allison
In this session Dale Allison continues his discussion of historical sources in their original context, with an eye to Jesus’ burial and resurrection.
April 16
Easter Sunday – No Adult Education Classes
April 23
Why “Mister Rogers’ Neighboorhood” Worked (and what Fred was really like)
Eliot Daley
Eliot Daley will take us behind the scenes at “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” to describe the concept behind the program and the dynamics of interaction between Fred (Mister) Rogers and the viewing child that made him such a beloved member of American families.
While serving as associate minister of First Presbyterian Church of Princeton (now Nassau), Eliot Daley wrote many articles about the influence of TV on American families and children. This led to his connection with Fred Rogers who invited Eliot to join him in producing “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Eliot served as president of the production company and wrote many early episodes before management responsibilities eventually required his full attention. In later decades, Eliot served as a management consultant in the health care field and now writes punditry posted at www.eliotdaley.com.
In-Depth Bible Study
Ongoing through May 14
Class will not meet on April 16 or April 30
1st Corinthians
George Hunsinger
9:15 am
Maclean House
George Hunsinger returns for the 20th year to lead this verse-by-verse examination of the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. Bibles are available for use during the class. Find them on the Deacon Desk by the church kitchen. Class meets next door in Maclean House (Garden Entrance).
Lament: Voicing Our Cries
Sundays, 9:15 a.m., in Music Room unless otherwise noted
Explore the Christian practice of lament through the biblical text and other artistic resources. Each class will stand on its own, addressing one of the five facets of lament. Taken as a whole, this series will allow you to construct your own psalm of lament, writing proficiency not required.
Melissa Martin is a third-year student at Princeton Theological Seminary.
April 2
Lament: Demanding Action
Can we demand God to act? Practically speaking, this may be the hardest part of the process of lament. Looking at examples in the prophets, we will work together to formulate our own “demands” of God.
April 9
Lament: Declaring Trust
The psalmist concludes the process of lament with a vow to offer God thanksgiving for God’s act. This vow not only expects action from God but necessitates an embodied response. Not only will we work to articulate these vows of thanksgiving, but then we will practice what we promise: a thanksgiving celebration!