Adult Faith Formation
Still Waters: April 18, 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, April 18, 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, April 19 ~ Psalm 116: 1-3,10-17; Dilexi, quoniam (I have loved the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication)
This psalm sounds like a stage monologue. The narrator/psalmist brings out the ways that help is given by the
Lord. The text from number 116 skips over some verses, 4 through 9. It is not unusual for this to happen and
sometimes it is tricky to know why this decision was made. I suggest that you use the whole psalm to include
all of the verses. You should notice the difference in verses 4 - 9. How are these different from the rest of the
verses? This would explain why this decision was made.
There are 3 sections to the text. Is there a way that all three work together?
What are some of the blessings of the Lord in this text and how can he be described?
The "soul" of the psalmist is/was going through a rough patch. Sound familiar?
Look for the words/phrases that especially speak to you. Using them daily for a week
would be a strong meditation.
Amen. Have a good week.
Kathie