Six months of Adult Education class recordings. Contact the church office for earlier classes.
September 2020
September 20 | Len & Andrew Scales
Princeton Presbyterians
Len and Andrew Scales, Presbyterian Chaplains at Princeton University and Executive Co-Directors of the Westminster Foundation will share ways they’ve seen God at work through the Princeton Presbyterians campus ministry. Learn about what theologically grounds the ministry, and hear from a few undergraduate leaders about why they love Princeton Presbyterians. For more information visit: www.princetonpresbys.org
September 13 | David Fox
Arm in Arm: Partnering in a Pandemic
David Fox feels honored to serve Arm In Arm and is grateful for the opportunity to combine his theological studies and experience serving the suffering in this Adult Education offering.
July 19-August 30
Pioneer Women Reflect on Women in the Bible
We are delighted to share excerpts of this fascinating series, Pioneer Women Reflect on Women in the Bible created for The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, with our Nassau Presbyterian family for the next five weeks. View the complete series on their website.
This series invites you to see the women in the Bible through the eyes of women who were called to teach and preach when women in church leadership were few and far between. Each has been asked to reflect on a woman in Scripture whose character has been important for her own life and vocation. Each session has an accompanying Study Guide provided by the Rev. Dr. Louise Johnson, Associate Pastor, Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville.
Other Videos from this series:
- Rosemary Mitchell on Lydia (Acts 16)
- Barbara Chaapel on Woman with a Hemorrhage (Mark 4)
August 30 | Carol McDonald
Pioneer Women Reflect on Women in the Bible: The Daughters of Zelophehad (Numbers 27)
Video: Carol McDonald: Numbers 27
Study Guide: Daughters-of-Zelophehad pdf
Carol McDonald
Retired Synod Executive of the Synod of Lincoln Trails and Parish Associate at Northminster Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis
August 23 | Elizabeth Johnson
Pioneer Women Reflect on Women in the Bible: The Women in Romans 16
Video: Elizabeth Johnson on the Women in Romans 16
Study Guide: Women-Romans-16 pdf
Elizabeth Johnson
J. Davison Philips Professor Emerita of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary
August 16 | Kathleen McVey
Pioneer Women Reflect on Women in the Bible: Miriam (Exodus 15)
Video: Kathleen McVey on Miriam
Study Guide: Miriam (Exodus 15) pdf
Kathleen McVey
Joseph Ross Stevenson Professor Emerita of Church History at Princeton Theological Seminary
August 9 | Katie Day
Pioneer Women Reflect on Women in the Bible: Junia (Romans 16)
Video: Katie Day on Junia
Study Guide: Junia (Romans 16) pdf
Katie Day
Charles A. Schieren Professor Emerita of Church in Society at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (Now U.L.S.)
August 2 | Andrea Rodgers
Pioneer Women Reflect on Women in the Bible: Hulda (2 Kings 22)
Video: Andrea Rodgers on Hulda
Study Guide: Huldah (2 Kings 22) pdf
Andrea Rodgers
Second-career minister and regular worshipper at First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia
July 26 | Marilyn McEntyre
Pioneer Women Reflect on Women in the Bible: Samaritan Woman (John 4)
Video: Marilyn McEntyre on Samaritan Woman
Study Guide: Samaritan Woman (John 4) pdf
Marilyn McEntyre Spiritual writer, speaker and Professor of Medical Humanities at the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program
July 19 | Cynthia Jarvis
Pioneer Women Reflect on Women in the Bible: Eve (Genesis 3)
Video: Cynthia Jarvis on Eve
Study Guide: Eve (Genesis 3) (pdf)
Cindy Jarvis Associate Minister of Nassau Presbyterian Church from 1981-1996 and the Minister/Head of Staff of The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia from 1996-2019.
July 2020
July 12 | Mark Herr
2020 is always hindsight, except when it’s not.
The fifth presidential election of the 21st Century: what a long, strange, trip it’s been.
The 2020 presidential election was launched in late 2017 when the first Democratic candidate declared and featured the greatest numbers of Democratic challengers in 100 years. The primary campaign has had more lead changes than an Indianapolis 500 and a surprise guest in the coronavirus pandemic. Add it all together, and you get the most intriguing race since . . . 2016. As the Talking Heads once asked, “How did we get here?”
July 5 | Larry Stratton
Least Dangerous Branch? US Supreme Court’s 2019-2020 Term
Alexander Hamilton famously wrote that the judiciary “will always be the least dangerous” branch to the “political rights of the Constitution; because it will be least in a capacity to annoy or injure them” Federalist Papers, #78. This session explores highlights and themes from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019-2020 term involving cases dealing with the electoral college, congressional oversight of the executive, the free exercise of religion and contraceptive mandates, and the 1964 Civil Rights Act and sexual orientation and transgender status discrimination. The survey will consider the arguments, personalities, and political dynamics of the Court as the Justices wrestle with these critical constitutional issues.
June 2020
The Church in Times of Crisis
June 28 | Heath Carter
Selma 1933: “A Voteless People is a Hopeless People”
June 21 | Heath Carter
Chicago 1894: “The Angel of the Yards”
June 14 | Heath Carter
Cherokee Nation, 1828 “This grieves me more than I can tell.”
June 7 | Heath Carter
Philadelphia, 1793 “Terror Now Became Universal”
May 2020
Acts and Imagination – Acts of Imagination
May 31 | Eric Barreto
God Moves Far Ahead of Us
Week 5 – Questions for Discussion (pdf)
May 24 | Eric Barreto
God Calls Us to “Nowhere”
Week 4 – Questions for Discussion (pdf)
May 17 | Eric Barreto
Community is a Matter of Life and Death
Week 3 – Questions for Discussion (pdf)
May 10 | Eric Barreto
Difference is a Gift from God
Week 2 – Questions for Discussion (pdf)
May 3 | Eric Barreto
A Young Man Named Eutychus
Week 1 – Questions for Discussion (pdf)
April 2020
Stories from the Gospel of John
April 26 | Lindsey Trozzo
Good Grief: The Confession of Martha
April 19 | Lindsey Trozzo
What We Can Learn From “Doubting Thomas”
Lent 2020
April 12 | Eric Barreto
Luke 23:44-49
Salvation Fulfilled: Jesus saves us from death to life today
April 5 | Eric Barreto
Luke 13:1-5
Worship Fulfilled: Jesus saves us from idolatry to trust.
Mentioned in the video: Comida de pobre by Jorge Juan Rodríguez V
March 29 | Eric Barreto
Luke 19:1-10
Belonging Fulfilled: Jesus saves us from isolation to belonging.
March 22 | Eric Barreto
Luke 8:26-39
Wholeness Fulfilled: Jesus saves us from sickness, death, and the ways they divide us to resurrected life.
March 15 | Eric Barreto
Luke 7:36-50
Hunger Fulfilled: Jesus saves us from hunger to an abundant table.
March 8 | Eric Barreto
Luke 4:16-30
Freedom Fulfilled: Jesus saves us from oppression to liberation.
March 1 | Eric Barreto
Luke 1:5-25
Promise Fulfilled: Jesus saves us from hopelessness to hope.
