Adult Faith Formation

Still Waters:  June 20, 2026

Still Waters Fellowship takes place around a good meal and the exploration of one or more of the traditional practices that can help us grow in our relationship to God. All are welcome! RSVPs are encouraged in the interest of meal planning.

Our next gathering will be on Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the home of Roger Parker. For more information or to RSVP to Roger, click on the link below.

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Bible Study:  Spring 2026

We meet every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. in the church library.  

Anyone is free to drop in for a taste of the joy that we share in our prayer, meditation, scripture, and Christian community.

Some new revelations concerning The Plan of God.

This is the topic for Wednesday Bible Study during Lent:  From before time began God has had a plan - that humankind will share God's life in God's Kingdom. There is such a wealth of wisdom that we can explore and find great depth of meaning. Instead of focusing on a book of scripture for however long that book takes we are bouncing around to find particular topics and look at scripture in a way that is new to us. There have been many questions and challenges to explore.

Why is there sin in the world? Evil? What do Adam and Eve and their story have to do with us and what do we learn from them? Did God create sin and evil? Is Redemption necessary? Does God punish us? Our conversations have been brisk and loaded with thought. We have come to understand more about the value of conversational meditation. It is all a critical tool for spiritual growth. The goal is not teaching nor learning. It is feeding and living scripture. It is growing in faith and nurturing our lives in God.

Psalm of the week for May 24 ~  Psalm 104:25-35,37 Benedic, anima me ( Bless the Lord my soul)

These verses sound a bit like a tour guide that points out the wonders to be seen and some explanation about the God that took care of all this business. Look around. Join with fellow creatures (like in creation) in applauding God's handiwork. This is worth thinking about from time to time. Think about the portion of the earth upon which we live, try to manage, attempt to use good judgment about its use, realize the beauty etc. Know that you/we are part of this and it/them are part of us. It is yet again the Oneness theory.

Not only does the LORD create creatures, he fills the earth with them. His works are "manifold" meaning that he comes up with endless variety. God did it ALL. Only he creates. Humankind came up with "Puggles", "Doodles", "Ragdolls," and thousands more. God alone designed the framework. There are creatures called "dogs" or "cats". The Oneness has sameness and differentness...just like human beings.

Verses 16 and 17 give us "the great and wide sea" too many creatures to number as well has human made ships and then Leviathan that God created for humor. He manages the need for sustenance and all the creatures receive "good things." I wonder what this might say about "good things" for all human beings. Again the Oneness. Is there some sort of equality among all creatures?

Verse 31 is one of the really important ones and it echoes the Latin of the title of the psalm. "Anima"= soul = that which is "animated." The baby receives its first breath and utters its first sound. It draws in that first breath and is "ENSOULED". The breath of God is this first gift to any created thing that lives. And so God renews the face of the earth.

Verse 32: What is a project or a thing or something that you worked so so hard on in pursuit of perfection. I have done that - the pursuit thing - looked at it carefully with a peculiar look on my face upon completion and never said anything about it to a living soul. Tried hard. Thought it was a really good idea but did not enjoy the result. God exalts in all that God does. I wonder if we should exalt along with the Creator.

We are called to sing to the Lord just as The Lord "rejoices in all his works." There is the Oneness again. Our happiness, our joy in God, our Hallelujahs come from that first breath. On this Day of Pentecost let us breathe the best happiness ever.

And now I, Kathie S, am officially retired - the second time. This will be my last posting of the Psalm of the Week. I have very much enjoyed this work and pray that it has been helpful to you. Amen.