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Sunday Forum

Sunday Forums are opportunities for conversations about faith and life. The Sunday Forum Committee of the Board of Deacons seeks to provide a thoughtful and welcoming learning environment for members and friends of Plymouth Congregational Church.

Sunday Forums are Sundays, 9 to 10 a.m.,
in the Jackman Room unless otherwise noted.

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Winter-Spring 2013

May 12: "How to Talk about What I Believe," Cindi Beth Johnson

Jan. 6: When Bad Things Happen to a Good Person, Paula Northwood

Jan. 6: Plymouth READS launch; dinner and discussion of The Blue Notebook, 5 p.m.

Jan. 13: Plymouth READS discussion: Sex Trafficking 101, Minneapolis Police Sgt. Grant Snyder and City Attorney Susan Segal

Jan. 20: Conversations, Marches and Actions with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bob Parsonage and Chuck Nelson

Jan. 27: Plymouth READS discussion: What is the Faith Community's Response? Vednita Carter, founder of Breaking Free

Feb. 3: Transforming Governance at Plymouth, Claire Kolmodin (For handouts from the event, see Transforming Governance.)

Feb. 10: Spirit of the Blues, Jacquie Maddix is "Lady J" Griot

Feb. 17: Healing through Complementary Therapies, Tim Thorpe and Laura Preves

Feb. 24: Hippocrates Cafe—The Forgetting, Jon Hallberg, M.D.

March 3: Rehabilitating Our Criminal Justice System, Sarah Walker

March 17: Haiti's Reconstruction: A look at international aid and the role of the Haitian diaspora community, Beaudelaine Pierre

March 24: Children's Mental Health—From the Frontlines, Steve Lepinski

April 7: We're in America Now, Sandra A. Brick and Fred M.B. Amram

April 14: The Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches—A Force for Good, Noya Woodrich, at 9 a.m.

April 14: Pedagogy of the Poor, discussion and potluck with United Theological Seminary scholars Willie Baptist and John Wessel-McCoy, 5 p.m.

April 21: Plymouth's Work in India, Jane and Doug Koons

April 28: First People's Fund—Nurturing Artists, Strengthening Communities, Lori Pourier, Duane “Dewey” Goodwin, Elizabeth Jaakola

May 5: From Prohibition to Marriage Equality—Plymouth's Deep Social Justice Roots, panel including Rev. Gary Reierson, Virginia Humphrey and Rev. Dr. James Gertmenian, in the Theater.

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Spiritual Enrichment and Religious Exploration offerings are listed on those pages.

Keep in touch: To receive regular email notices about these opportunities, send an email with "Adult Learning" in the subject line.

 

Fall 2012

Recordings are posted from the fall Sunday Forums.

Sunday, Sept. 9: The Shoemaker, a new church opera that has its world premiere at Plymouth Sept. 29-30, is introduced by its composter and librettist. [MP3]: Recording of Sept. 9 presentation

Sunday, Sept. 16: Keeping Minnesota No. 1 in Elections—Challenges and Opportunities Facing Minnesota Voters, presented by Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. Recording of talk [MP3]

Sunday, Sept. 23: Recovery Sunday—The Hidden Epidemic: Seniors and Substance Abuse
Recording [MP3]

Sunday, Sept. 30: Can Policy Drive Food Quality? The Homegrown Minneapolis Initiative
Recording of talk [MP3]

Sunday, Oct. 7: The Plymouth Church Embroideries and Their Stories; Dawn Wanous and other Needlers
Recording of talk [MP3]

Sunday, Oct. 14: A New City: Designing Resilient Communities; Thomas Fisher, Dean of the University of Minnesota College of Design
Recording of talk [MP3]

Sunday, Oct. 21: Exploring Together: What do ancient Biblical texts have to teach us today? Jeffrey Sartain, Executive Minister
Recording of session [MP3]

Sunday, Oct. 28: Climate Change in Minnesota; Mark Seeley, in the Theater.
Recording of session [MP3]

Sunday, Nov. 4: Speaking Truth to Power—What does our faith require of us? James Gertmenian, Senior Minister
Recording of session [MP3]

Sunday Nov. 11, 9 a.m. A Post-Election Discussion –Gloria Wallace and Ann Manning facilitate a discussion about the election results.
No recording available.

Sunday, Nov. 18: Journey to a Dakota Past; Diane Wilson
Recording of her talk. [MP3]

Sunday, Nov. 25: MORE BANG For Your BUCK: New Thinking on Public Policy and Good News for Taxpayers, Public Officials, Philanthropists & Nonprofit Managers
Audio of talk [MP3]

Sunday, Dec. 2: No Sunday Forum.

Sunday, Dec. 9: OneVillage Partners, Deborah Greebon
Recording of session [MP3]

Sunday, Dec. 16: Advent: Do You Hear What I Hear? Philip Brunelle
Recording of session [MP3]

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