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Simply Christian A 10-week series on the basics of Christianity. What is this faith all about, anyway? And why should it matter to us? An interactive lecture and discussion format, with room for all your doubts and questions. Suitable for anyone wanting to find out more, whether it’s to renew your faith journey or to begin it.
The series finds a natural break after the first six sessions – you can join the class for the first six, the next four, or all ten. Sign up for the series or find out more with the Rev. Kate Flexer, 212-222-2700 x17.
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Rev. Kate Flexer
if you would like to join an upcoming series. How do we experience God? How does God interact with the world? Why does God want to bother with us?
Session 2: Humanity Who are we? What’s good about us? Why do we fall short of that? What about evil and suffering?
Session 3: Jesus Who was Jesus? What do the gospels say about him? What does the church say about him? Who is he today?
Session 4: Salvation How is Jesus ‘the way’? Is Jesus the only way? What about other faiths? Can we choose?
Session 5: The Bible’s Old Testament What’s in the Bible and how did it get there? Who wrote the Bible? How do we interpret the Bible? How can we use the Bible?
Session 6: The Bible’s New Testament More on the Scriptures, focusing on the writings about and after Jesus.
Session 7: Prayer What are the different kinds of prayer? How does prayer work?
Session 8: The Church Can we be spiritual and religious? What’s so important about community? Why worship?
Session 9: Liturgy and Worship What are Baptism and Eucharist all about? Why do we do what we do in church?
Session 10: Ethics & Spirituality Are there rules for Christians to live by? How do we make choices? What does God want for us and from us?
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