Super Wednesday
January 10-April 26, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Super Wednesday offers something for people of all ages, and we invite you to join us this Spring.
Activities for Children
Nursery for infants & preschoolers, Room 102, 5:30-7:30pm
Noel Choir, grades K-1st, Children’s Choir Room,
Kirsten Trachsel, 6:00pm
Covenant Choir, grades 2nd-5th, Children’s Choir Room,
Kirsten Trachsel, 6:20pm
Recreation Grades K-1st, Malicia Curran, 6:20pm
Activities for Youth
Middle School and High School
Rec Center and The Den @ 5:30pm-7:30pm
Adult Studies
Women’s Book Study
Amy Cole and Amy Fair
Library
This semster, the Women’s Book Study will be reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, a novel that follows the life and death of a ride mechanic named Eddie who is killed in an amusement park accident. In the afterlife, Eddie encounters five people who had a significant impact on his life and helps him understand the meaning and purpose of his own existence. Join us for a discussion of the book as we explore its themes of interconnectedness, forgiveness, and the ripple effect of our actions.
The Wave
Terah Hatter and Wade Hatter
Room 205
The Wave college age ministry has a mission to explore, experience, and express our love of God. Young adult stage of life can be like a wave… at times we ride the waves, other times we can be tossed around in the roughness. Our relationship with God and others helps us be able to manage the waters of life. Here at St. Andrew, we have many opportunities for college age folks looking for faith and friendship.
In Fellowship Hall
Ancient Roots of Abrahamic Hostilities’ from the Jewish Wars Up Through the Origins of the Ottoman Empire
Dr. Reid Ferring
January 10 and January 17, Fellowship Hall
As the three Near Eastern monotheistic traditions evolved, intolerance marked the relations among Jews, Christians and Muslims. Relations in the Holy Land were complicated by outsiders, including Romans and Crusaders, and most importantly the spread of Islam in the 7th and 8th centuries, all of which contributed to diasporas of Jews and Christians. Ironically, however, tolerance among the Abrahamic traditions created the unstable patchwork of cultural-religious groups that still inhabit the Near East.
Swords & Plowshares: Geopolitics, War, and Peace in the Middle East
Dr. Michael Greig, UNT
January 24, February 7, and Febreuary 21, Fellowship Hall
In this series of discussions, we will explore the roots of violence, the risks of conflict escalation, and the challenges for peace in the Middle East. We will examine the network of relationships between countries in the region that make it both a critical area of interest for American foreign policy as well as a tremendously volatile region of the world. As part of our discussion, we will seek to understand why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been proven so resistant to efforts to establish a lasting peace. No background knowledge in the politics or history of the Middle East is expected for participants in this series, so all are welcome!
Preparing for Passion Week
Stephen Morscheck, UNT
February 14, Fellowship Hall
This talk is a continuation from two fall lectures about the musical genre, the oratorio. We will look at the St. Matthew Passion, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. It follows every word recorded in Matthew 26-27, taking us through the last three days of the Lord Jesus Christ’s life through his death on the cross. We will see how Bach causes us to stop, to look, and consider what it means for us still today.
After the atrocity: how do people and societies recover?
Dr. James Meernik
February 28, Fellowship Hall
Learn more about the way in which restorative justice and retributive justice are both necessary after a society has experienced war or prolonged conflict to address how to deal with people who did horrible things. Stories of individuals and institutions to make these points about when forgiveness and atonement are possible and necessary and when it is better to focus on liability and prosecution.
The Origin of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Dr. Hanan Hammad, TCU
March 6 and March 20, Fellowship Hall
The two sessions will discuss the history of Jews in predominantly Arab and Muslim societies before the establishment of the state of Israel. We will trace the origin and historical developments of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The goal is to demystify that modern conflict and show it’s a conflict over land and sources rather than a religious war between two ethnically and culturally different peoples.
Music and Traditions of the Black Church
Fredrick Sanders, UNT
March 27 and April 3, Fellowship Hall
Bridging the gap between formal and non- formal learning; our journey from Gospel to Lincoln Center.
Stump the Pastors
Rev. Dr. Richard Culp and Rev. Dr. Lisa Patterson
April 10, Fellowship Hall
Historic and Contemporary Palestinian Heritage
Dr. Nancy Stockdale, UNT
April 17, Fellowship Hall
In this presentation, we will engage with the historic and contemporary cultural, political, and social heritage of Palestinians. Topics will include the centrality of land and the environment to Palestinian identity, the diversity of Palestine before Zionism, and the ways that exile, displacement, and Israeli occupation have changed Palestinian lives. Key to this presentation will be a discussion of the ways Palestinians experience Zionism and how the political ideology of the Israeli state is incompatible with peace in Palestinian eyes.