There are two new upcoming Christian education opportunities for adults at Parkrose Community United Church of Christ: 

"Love"

This Fall join the people of Parkrose Community United Church of Christ as we study the Biblical concept of “Love” during a five week course that begins Sunday, Sept. 28th and ends Sunday, Oct. 26th. All sessions start at 9 am in the Garden Room.

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“Eclipsing Empire: Paul, Rome and the Kingdom of God”

Zion United Church of Christ and Parkrose Community United Church of Christ invite you to join us for a new and exciting Christian education opportunity from the producers of “Living the Questions.”

“Eclipsing Empire: Paul, Rome and the Kingdom of God” is a 12-week course that invites participants to journey back to the earliest days of the church.

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People from outside the church are welcome to RSVP and attend but keep in mind this disclaimer from the creators of Living the Questions, the folks who also created the “Eclipsing Empire: Paul, Rome and the Kingdom of God” curriculum:

“Living the Questions” is a study for the countless people of faith who have suffered in silence as the voices of fear and false certitude claim to profess the unchanging truth of Christianity. It’s purpose is to provide a resource for the discussion of what is already believed and practiced by many faithful people still holding on within institutional religion while harboring a conviction that what most churches teach isn’t the whole story. It may even be helpful for those who Jack Spong calls “believers in exile” – those who have left the church because of its refusal to take their questions or life’s situation seriously. It is not intended to spell out new doctrine or create new dogma but to serve as a catalyst to perhaps crack open the door to the future.

To make the implicit explicit, this study is not for:

• those whose personal faith requires them to believe that the Bible is the inerrant and inspired word of God.
• those who believe that the doctrines set forth by the early church are sacrosanct and not to be questioned.
• those whose eternal salvation depends on their unswerving commitment to the above.
• those who believe the reason the mainline churches in Europe, North America, and Australia/ New Zealand have been losing members and influence for generations is because they haven’t been teaching “orthodox” Christianity or preaching the true Gospel.

Please be aware that the issues and concepts discussed in the DVDs and written material will challenge many people’s worldview and understanding of the divine. For some it will be radically new information. For others, it will be an affirmation of what they’ve known deep down for a long time. Both facilitators and participants will want to be prepared for anxiety, conflict, and the need to be patient with those who are struggling.