Adult Education

Adult Education at St. Stephen’s is a welcoming forum for thoughtful spiritual exploration. Programs are in spring and fall seasons, usually meeting on Sundays at 9:00am in the Upper Meeting Room (with refreshments and fellowship beginning at 8:45). Additional offerings are sometimes scheduled on weekdays or weeknights to accommodate a wider range of interests and availability. All are welcome to attend—parishioners and the broader community alike. For information or program suggestions, please contact Dan Beaupré, An Duclos, Theresa Gleason, or Diane Nancekivell.

When available, Zoom access is provided at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87490029176 with the passcode AdultEd

2 Sundays, April 19 and 26, 9 am, Meeting Room

Separation of Church and Hate

A sane person’s guide to taking back the Bible from fundamentalists, fascists, and flock-fleecing frauds

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Written by John Fugelsang and

Led by Jane Reilly, Sharon Tierra, Theresa Gleason

‍ ‍The comedian and son of a former Franciscan brother and a Catholic nun, John Fugelsang, has written an engaging, hilarious, and well researched account of Christianity through the teachings of Jesus. It also examines how Christian Nationalism distorts biblical teachings.

Fugelsang writes, “This is a book about what Christianity started out as, what it became, and why it’s still worth fighting for. It’s about the grotesque mutation that is Christian nationalism and how fundamentalism has always been the opposite of Jesus, even though it gets most of the TV airtime.”

Jane, Sharon, and Theresa will lead us in a two part and lively discussion of this book and how we might defend Christian ideals. The book is available at the Vermont Book Shop for a discount. Ask at the front counter.

What’s coming this spring

2 Sundays, April 19 + 26, 9 am: Book group led by Jane Reilly, Sharon Tierra, and Theresa Gleason, The Separation of Church and Hate, by John Fulgelsang

3 Fridays, May 1, May 8, and May 22, 3 - 4:30, Jesus in His Own Words, by Henry Carse