Adult Education
Adult Education is a long-running weekly lecture series focused on issues of importance to our faith and our community. Past topics have ranged from the history of Reformed theology to current religious, social, political, and economic developments here and abroad. Speakers are drawn from the rich diversity of expertise provided by Washington, and include leaders from government; neighboring universities, churches and divinity schools; think tanks and other private sector organizations; as well as from our own congregation. Classes meet Sundays at 9:45 a.m. in the Washington Room or via Zoom, and the group takes a hiatus between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Sundays, September-May @ 9:45 a.m.
Previous Classes
May 22 - Alan Wisdom on the process of preparing for ministry and the current PC(USA) cohort of incoming ministers
May 15 - Edit Frenyo on refugees in Europe, from Ukraine and beyond
May 8 - Rabbi Hyim Shafner of Kesher Israel Congregation on the Jewish Sabbath
May 1 - Kara VanderKamp of the Remember Niger Coalition
April 24 - Dr. Dan Normandin on John Milton and Paraside Lost
April 10 - Professor Thomas Rid on the war in Ukraine
March 27 - Bible Study with Deacon Will Quinn
March 20 - Bible Study with Pastor Jessica
March 13 - Tara Libert and the poets of the Free Minds Book Club
March 6 - Mary Bogle on direct cash assistance and Thrive DC
February 26 - Prof. Sam Goldman, author of After Nationalism: Being American in an Age of Division
February 20 - God and poetry with Pastor Camille
February 13 - Dave Roll about his latest book project, focused on the transition from FDR to Harry Truman
January 23 - Jonathan Greenburg on the work of the Afghan Girls Financial Assistance Fund (AGFAF)
January 16 - Prof. Brian Flanagan on Pope Francis
January 9 - Bible Study
December 19 - Pastor Cheni’s Bible Study, “Our Dreams”
December 12 - Pastor Cheni’s Bible Study, “These Dreams”
December 5 - GPC Refugee Committee
November 28 - Bible Study on migration, led by Alan Wisdom
November 21 - Former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the intersection of faith and coalition building
November 14 - Kelly Andreae, executive director of Georgetown Ministry Center, for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
November 7 - Donette and Randall Bayne on subtle forms of racism in daily life
October 31 - Bruce Douglass on race and the Presbyterian church
October 24 - Christian Brooks on environmental stewardship
October 17 - Dr. Beverly E. Mitchell on the life and work of the theologian and civil rights leader Howard Thurman
October 10 - Dr. Eliot Cohen on Shakespeare, faith, and politics
October 3 - Rev. Jennifer Butler on her book, Who Stole My Bible?
