Sunday Adult Education: 2010

Every Sunday, 9:00 - 9:45am
Every Sunday Trinity offers forums and classes in a lecture/discussion format that run the gamut of topics from things Biblical, liturgical, historical, spiritual or focused on the broader cultural milieu parish-wide, local, regional, national and global. Taught by a wide variety presenters, each session can “stand alone” even when it is part of a longer series – but you’ll want to join the fun as often as you can.

Sunday Forums – 2010

OUTREACH FORUM

Sunday, March 21, 9 a.m., Kempton Hall
Food Ministries at Trinity: Those Serving and Those Being Served. A panel of volunteers and guests will give their views on our Food Ministries at Trinity from “both sides”! For additional information, e-mail Outreach.

Sunday Forums with Marcus Borg

Presentation by internationally-known historical Jesus scholar and Trinity's Canon Theologian on Biblical scholarship today.

Marcus Borg Marcus J. Borg is Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, OR. Internationally known in both academic and church circles as a biblical and Jesus scholar, he was Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University until his retirement in 2007.

He is the author of eighteen books, including Jesus: A New Vision (1987) and the best-seller Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time (1994); The God We Never Knew (1997); The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions (1999); Reading the Bible Again for the First Time (2001), and The Heart of Christianity (2003), both best-sellers. His newest books are Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary (2006), a New York Times Best-Seller; Conversations with Scripture: Mark (2009), and three books co-authored with John Dominic Crossan, The Last Week (2006), The First Christmas (2007), and The First Paul (2009).

March 28, 2010

9:00 – 9:45am, Kempton Hall

April 18, 2010

9:00 – 9:45am, Kempton Hall

Sunday Classes

Breath Prayer, Prayer of the Heart, Amicitia, "Friendship with God"

On March 14 and 21 at 9:00 in the Bishop Scott Room, Roy Coulter will offer a class on an ancient meditative form of prayer which has often been called "friendship with God." As important as theology and scripture study are in Christian formation, they are by their very nature, activities of the intellect. Both studies may well lead us to a devotional life, the practical application of our faith applied to the work of prayer and outreach to the world around us. This is what we do with our faith. The sessions offered at these Lenten forums will be less lectures and more practice. Participants will be practicing prayer and examining the deep inner longings of their hearts. Bring a writing pad and pencil, and come and spend some meditative time on your spiritual journey.