Classes

Lecture Class

Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall
The Lecture Class takes advantage of the rich theological resources available at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, the University of Texas, and the UPC staff and congregation.  We often have guest speakers, and topics cover a wide range of theological and biblical concerns. If you want to expand your thinking and deepen your understanding, please join this stimulating class.

Lecture Class will resume on September 7, 2008

Images speak loudly in our culture. We will look briefly at the history of the

The Present Word

Sunday @ 9:30 a.m. in the Library
The Present Word is a discussion Bible study class utilizing the quarterly Uniform Lesson Series, led by UPC member, Roscoe Overton.

SUNDAY EVENING BOOK GROUP

Sunday @ 5:30 p.m. in the Parlor
Keith Wright and Bobbie Sanders are the leaders. The book study group will begin its fall meetings on September 7 by discussing the book Islam: A Brief History by Karen Armstrong. This study of Islam will complement the morning church school class which will look at Interfaith Dialogue and be led by San and Jan Williams. We anticipate that the study of Islam will take about six weeks, so we will look at our second book beginning on October 19. The second book is Through the Moral Maze: Searching for Absolute Values in a Pluralistic World. The author Robert Kane, a UT Ethics Professor, will be speaking to the morning church school class on November 16. If you would be interested in joining this study which meets from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., please contact Keith Wright or Bobbie Sanders.

 
TRADITIONAL BIBLE STUDY

Tuesday @ 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Parlor (Begins September 9, 2008)
Make your fall plans to join the Tuesday Night Bible Study! We will be studying the life of David from the books of Samuel and Kings, along with some of the Psalms. We learn from Scripture that David had a "heart for God," so perhaps we can study his life in order to strengthen our own heart for God. The heart symbolizes that part of us that is designed to discern truth, to know God deeply. It symbolizes the very center of our being. So come and join us on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. for a discussion-based Bible study, beginning September 9. Matthew Thompson and Judy Skaggs will teach the class.

2008-2009 Horizon's Bible Study: Jubliee! Luke's Gospel for the Poor"
At UPC, we have two PW study groups.  One meets on the second Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. and the other on the second Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.  Both study groups meet at various members' homes or at the church. In the nine lessons of Jubliee! Luke's Gospel for the Poor, Dale Lindsay Morgan highlights Jesus' message of jubilee:"...he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor...to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free..." (Luke 4:18). Learn about the many ways that Christ's jubilee message turned the world upside down, exalting the poor and including outsiders, bringing the love of God to all.

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