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!
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The Tuesday Book Club meets every Tuesday morning from 10-11:00 a.m. in the Fireplace Room. We will be discussing a very small book with very big ideas: ON TYRANNY: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, by Timothy Snyder. Everyone is welcome to join in.
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The Wednesday Book Club: Join us on December 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fireplace Room and over Zoom. We will be discussing The Time of the Child by Niall Williams.
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The History Book Club: Please join us Thursday, November 20 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 29 for History Book Club. This month we will be discussing Wait Till Next Year by Doris Kearns Goodwin. This New York Times best- selling memoir, set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, is about growing up with the love of family and baseball.
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Advent Book Study: You are invited to join Pastors Gary and Rachel for an Advent Book Club, where together we will discuss AJ Levine's book, A Child is Born: A Beginner's Guide to Nativity Stories. We will meet the first four Mondays in December from 1-2 pm in the Fellowship Hall. To join, please sign up here: https://bit.ly/2025adventbookstudy and purchase a copy of the book (you can order from Amazon: https://bit.ly/2025adventbookorder).
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Assigned readings for each week are below:
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Monday, December 1: Introduction and Chapter 1
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Monday, December 8: Chapter 2
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Monday, December 15: Chapter 3
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Monday, December 22: Chapter 4
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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. 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. Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in Room 009 or online on Zoom.
November 16:
Emil Frei, Stained glass in Chapel
November 23:
Earth Justice Series, Melody Newton – Community Outreach Coordinator at New Earth Farm
December 7, 14, 21:
the Rev. Hannah Zyla – An advent exploration of the women Jesus loved...
The Mother, The Tower, The Preacher.