The next Christian Education class will be during Advent, beginning on 11/30 and ending on 12/21, starting at 8:45 a.m. in the Crawford room. The discussion will be facilitated by Laura Myers using the Advent Study, Voices of Advent, The Bible’s Insights for a Season of Hope by Matthew L. Skinner. He is a Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul and the Scholar for Adult Education at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis.

According to the Cokesbury website, in”Voices of Advent, Matthew L. Skinner leads readers through biblical texts and explores how they shape our lives and Christmas celebrations. We listen as Jesus promises to return to us in the future, to John the Baptist as he prepares the way for the Messiah, to the faithful people and poets who anticipate the magnificence of Jesus’s birth, and to the angels and visionaries who praise God when Christmas dawns. Listen carefully to the Bible’s various perspectives that shape our preparations for Christmas; you’ll hear hope in all of them. Voices of Advent helps readers experience Advent not only as the start of the Christian Church Year, but also as the powerful overture that sets the tone for the incredible story of Jesus.”

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Myers, or leave a message for her in the church office (781-729-5056 or office@crawfordumc.org).