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.
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 Easter, May 10 ~ Psalm 66, Jubilate Deo (Praise God, Go to God with joy, Be happy.)
The offered verses for Psalm 66 are verses 7 through verse 18. I suggest that you read and spend time with all
18 verses. There is a bit of change in the topic between verses 1-6 and verses 7-18. Many good things are
offered to you in this text. We can tell by the Latin title that it is a dose of cheer for a people who did not
always enjoy most things.
"Be filled with joy" is the theme through verse 6. All people and lands are to be happy and to
sing the praises of the awesomeness of God who still creates and keeps his people in safety.
Look closely at verse 6 and what it tells us. There are three points made.
There is a great Oneness in creation. Humankind does not stand alone in what was done by
the creator. We are one with all of us, with each being that draws breath, and with each blade of grass. The
ONE loves all things that have been created. Look at verses 3 through 6 particularly verse 4. Why are we
invited to "come now"?
Try to make some sense out of verses 7 through 11. What is God up to in these passages and
why were these acts performed? Is there a happy ending?
Beginning with verse 14 the psalmist honors God with offerings and sacrifices as the oxen and
goats pay a heavy price. Vows have been made. All are told to "come and listen, all you who fear God. Voice
and speech are critical. God listens. "God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer." Meditate
with verses 17 and 18. The psalmist speaks here but...we do as well.
Have a blessed week.
Kathie