Faith Formation & Spirituality Groups
We have a place for everyone!
At First Pres, Kirkwood adults connect through fellowship before and after worship, at special events like our annual Christmas Choir Concert and Dinner, wine tastings at Grapevine Wine, singing in the choir, serving on a committee like Buildings and Grounds, or attending a Sunday School class. All of our activities involve groups of people coming together in mutual respect and support. To learn more about connecting at church contact the Church Office at office@kirkwoodpres.org or click through the links to check out the groups below!
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Book Clubs
Please reach out to the Church Office and we can send you contact info!
Tuesday Book Club: Tuesday Book Club will be discussing TEAM AMERICA:
Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, Eisenhower, by Robert L. O’Connell weekly at 10:00 a.m. in the Fireplace Room. In late April we will begin VISION: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice, by David S. Tatel. Everyone is welcome to join in.
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Wednesday Book Club: The next meeting of the Wednesday book club will
be held Wednesday, April 23 at 1:30 p.m. over Zoom. We will be discussing James by Percival Everett. This is a reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
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History Book Group: The History Book Group will talk about The Wide, Wide
Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides, a story of adventure and the complex and controversial legacy of European exploration, at 10:30 Thursday, April 24, at church.
Women's Circles
A “circle” is group of women who meet for fellowship, mission, bible study and other interests or activities. Please reach out to the Church Office and we can send you Contact Info!
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Esther Circle meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 11:00 a.m. in the Gathering Space.
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Karen Circle meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in Room 028.
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Sarah Circle meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the Church Lounge.
Faith Formation
The objective of faith and spiritual formation is the conscious integration of a worldview that recognizes the presence of the God who dwells among and within us (Luke 17: 20-21).
Our Spiritual Formation group gathers monthly to read together and reflect on aspects of our spirituality. We read and reflect on brief articles pertaining to the spiritual life; pausing periodically to reflect on and discuss words, phrases and ideas that stand out to us. We meet remotely via Google Meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 9-10:00 a.m. Please contact the Church Office if you're interested!
Discussing Faith in Today's World
New Adult Sunday School Class
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A new adult spiritual formation class is being held at 10:00 a.m. in the Fireplace Room each week. This class is being taught by Sara Butler and Peter Hurd and they are using Animate curriculum. Here is what is coming up in the next several weeks:
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God: Faith is a quest
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Religion: Spirituality is not enough
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Jesus: The revolution of love
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Salvation: Abundant life now
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Cross: Where God is
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This class will be an opportunity to learn and grow in your own spiritual life. All adults are invited to attend!
Christian Concerns
Each Sunday morning during the program year a speaker from the community is invited to the Christian Concerns Class on Sunday morning. This class covers a variety of topics including history, environmental concerns, and theology.
Here is a preview of what is coming up!
9:30-10:30 a.m. in Room 009
Christian Concerns will not meet for the Palm Sunday and Easter,
but will complete our year with the following:
April 27th - Betsy Solomon
"Art, Narrative, and Faith: Marc Chagall and Sieger Koder"
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May 4th - Betsy Solomon
"More Than Just Stuff: Understanding Symbolism in Paintings"
May 11th - Wallace Ward
"Restoration of the Olive Chapel AME Church"
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May 18th - Betsy Solomon
"Sublime Landscapes: Caspar David Friedrich"
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Christian Concerns is also shown on Zoom for those at home!
Please contact the Church Office for the link.