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| Previous meetings | Printable Version | Printable Version Fall Only | Printable Version Winter Only | Printable Version Spring Only |
| Note that all meetings are at St Mary's Church (see Our Home) and start at 11 AM. About once a month, usually on the second Saturday, there is an additional session at 2:15 as noted. |
| Fall 2006 Schedule | |
| 09/9/2006 11:00 |
Guest Speaker:
Gina Rae Foster Morning Topic: Gina will lead a discussion of the biblical readings set for the day Notes: This will be the first of our joint meetings with City Lights (see the Flash item) and will be at St Mary's Songfest: 12, 21, 33 Hymns: 1, 363, 114 Liturgy Sheet: green Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 13 |
| 09/16/2006 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Speaker:
Dr Normal Wendth Morning Topic: Six Styles of Worship and their Meanings Afternoon Topic: Kitsch in Worship Bio: Academic Dean, Kettering College of Medical Arts Songfest: 587, 79, 250 Hymns: 43, 363, 4 Liturgy Sheet: yellow Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 14 |
| 09/23/2006 11:00 |
Ethics Series:
Dr Terry Anderson Morning Topic: The White Man's Burden Notes: A discussion of issues raised by the book by William Easterly subtitled: Why the West's efforts to aid the rest have done so much ill and so little good. Songfest: 545, 94, 365 Hymns: 30, 574, 624 Liturgy Sheet: blue Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 15 |
| 09/30/2006 11:00 |
Spiritual Series:
Judy Rittenhouse Morning Topic: The Inter-religious Carnage in Bosnia: What the locals say about what happened. Notes: Judy, a member, has just returned from teaching in Bosnia for two years. Songfest: 611, 257, 96 Hymns: 3, 613, 355 Liturgy Sheet: pink Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 16 |
| 10/7/2006 11:00 Quaker Center |
City Lights Series: Robert Darken Morning Topic: Thank God it's Monday!: Work and Faith Bio: Robert is the former leader of the City Lights group during its first few years Notes: Our second joint worship with City Lights, this time at their meeting place (see directions). |
| 10/14/2006 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Speaker:
Dr Gottfried Oosterwal Theme for Day: Religion, Culture and Global Development Morning Topic: Made in the Image of God: Design for cultural growth and development Afternoon Topic: Religion, the Spirit of Capitalism and Globalization Bio: Former Chair of the Department of World Mission, SDA Seminary, Andrews University. Gordon grew up in Malawi as son of missionaries, 1954-1970 and he and his wife were themselves missionaries there from 1976-1982 and 1987-1997. He has taught at the Seminary since 1998. He has a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Notes: The morning topic deals with the meaning of the term “Image of God” and especially that part that consists of our cultural mandate expressed in Gen 2:15 (with an aside on what Jesus himself represents as the true image of his Father). The afternoon topic builds on Max Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism as a potential vision for the process of globalization, including US intentions in the Middle East. Songfest: 315, 330, 185 Hymns: 167, 285, 547 Liturgy Sheet: green Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 18 |
| 10/21/2006 11:00 |
Worship Series:
Dr Lester Wright Morning Topic: Grandma Ruth: The story of Ruth as she might have been remembered by her great-grandson David Songfest: 154, 363, 199 Hymns: 93, 188, 574 Liturgy Sheet: yellow Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 19 |
| 10/28/2006 11:00 |
Spiritual Series:
Dr Ron Lawson Morning Topic: The Caring, Welcoming Church?: The evolution of the Adventist Church;s response to it gay and lesbian members. Songfest: 517, 615, 575 Hymns: 423, 577, 581 Liturgy Sheet: blue Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 20 |
| 11/4/2006 11:00 |
Scripture/City Lights Series:
Dr Ed Samuel Morning Topic: Ed will lead a discussion of the Scripture readings set for the day. Notes: A joint service with City Lights at St Mary's Songfest: 490, 324, 243 Hymns: 17, 363, 191 Liturgy Sheet: pink Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 21 |
| 11/11/2006 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Speaker:
Dr Douglas Clark Theme for Day: Reading the Bible Through New Lenses Morning Topic: A Cross-disciplinary Approach to the Book of Judges Afternoon Topic: Deborah in Song and Story Bio: Doug, a biblical archeologist, taught at Walla Walla College for many years and then became Executive Director of the American Schools of Oriental Research, the professional organization for archeologists. He is now head of an archeological research center at La Sierra University. Notes: Morning: Here we will talk about a wide variety of disciplines, some tried and true, others rather novel and relatively untested, and how these can open new possibilities for understanding and appreciating the Bible, especially a challenging Old Testament book like Judges. Afternoon: Here I want to use one of the Judges stories as an example of this approach in action. Assignment: Please read the entire book of Judges a time or two before the discussion, paying attention to anything you may have missed in prior readings and jotting down 'what it would be nice to know about this stuff if you ever expect me to understand it or like it' questions. For those uneasy about disturbing human behavior, please don't read after 7 PM. Songfest: 255, 484, 473 Hymns: 83, 488, 480 Liturgy Sheet: green Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 22 |
| 11/18/2006 11:00 |
Worship Recital Special Thanksgiving Worship Recital:
Tim Amulkele Bio: Our member who is now doing a medical residency in Seattle. Songfest: 8, 45, 101 Hymns: 10, 22, 23 Liturgy Sheet: yellow Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 23 |
| 11/25/2006 11:00 |
Ethics Series:
Dr Terry Anderson Morning Topic: To Be Announced Songfest: 229, 203, 223 Hymns: 57 in Episcopal Hymnal, 232, 221 Liturgy Sheet: blue Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 24/Christ the King |
| 12/2/2006 11:00 Quaker Center |
City Lights Series: TBA Morning Topic: To Be Announced |
| 12/9/2006 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Series:
Dr Roy Branson Morning Topic: The Transfigured Paul Afternoon Topic: So What Would a Radiant Adventism Actually Look Like? Bio: Former Editor of Spectrum and now Professor at Columbia Union College Songfest: 333, 592, 114 Hymns: 191, 116, 115 Liturgy Sheet: pink Scripture Sheet: Advent 2 |
| 12/16/2006 11:00 |
Christmas Service :
Morning Topic: A time for sharing. All are invited to bring two contributions -- one to the service, whatever it be (music, story, poem, etc.) and some munchies to share afterwords. We will sing lots of carols. Songfest: 119, 120, 124 Hymns: 191, 116, 115 Liturgy Sheet: green Scripture Sheet: Christmas Day |
| 12/23/2006 Note Change: 5:00 PM |
Worhip Recital: Choir of the Convent Avenue Baptist Church Afternoon Topic: Christmas segment of Handel's Messiah Notes: Bob Wilson, a forum member, is organist at Convent Baptist church and this concert at St Mary's was already planned. Since many members will be absent this week, we have made this performance our worship for this week (although at an unusual time). |
| 12/30/2006 11:00 |
No Service: |
| Winter 2007 Schedule | |
| 1/6/2007 11:00 |
SS Lesson Series:
Dr Lester Wright Morning Topic: Lessons from the Early Days: On the topic of the Sabbath School lessons on Genesis Notes: Joint worship with City Lights Songfest: 137, 126(tune 224), 123 Hymns: 11, 267, 145 Liturgy Sheet: yellow Scripture Sheet: Epiphany 1 |
| 1/13/2007 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Speaker:
Dr Zdravko (Zack) Plantak Theme for Day: Freedom and Authority Morning Topic: Freedom from the Tyranny of Evil Afternoon Topic: Freedom under the Authority of Christ Bio: Professor of Religion, Columbia Union College Songfest: 60, 662, 255 Hymns: 21, 247, 235(tune 607) Liturgy Sheet: blue Scripture Sheet: Epiphany 2 |
| 1/20/2007 11:00 |
Ethics Series:
Terry L Anderson Morning Topic: Moral Minds Notes: Delayed from November -- Some moral issues raised by the book by Marc D. Hunter Songfest: 73, 94, 365 Hymns: 31, 250, 96 Liturgy Sheet: pink Scripture Sheet: Epiphany 3 |
| 1/27/2007 11:00 |
Worship Recital:
Lisie and Hernando Orjuela and Bob Darken Notes: Featuring art, poetry and voice Songfest: 43, 148, 566 Hymns: 565, 24, 25 Liturgy Sheet: green Scripture Sheet: Epiphany 4 |
| 2/3/2007 11:00 City Lights |
Joint Series: TBD Notes: 222 E 16th St, between 2nd and 3rd Ave. Scripture Sheet: Epiphany 5 |
| 2/10/2007 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Speaker:
Dr Bailey Gillespie Morning Topic: A Tale of Two Families Afternoon Topic: Valuegenesis Research: What do we know for sure about Family, Church and School? Bio: From La Sierra University, Dr Gillespie has been the director of the two huge (24,000 respondents) "Valuegenesis" studies of Adventist academy students in North America. Notes: His presentations will discuss questions such as: How many young people are leaving the church? What are the main reasons they are leaving? How important is the family for faith development? What are the danger times for church committment? Songfest: 70, 76, 75 Hymns: 233, 79, 232 Liturgy Sheet: yellow Scripture Sheet: Epiphany 6 |
| 2/17/2007 11:00 |
Spiritual Series:
Dr Marciana Popescu Morning Topic: Am I My Sister's Keeper? Bio: Professor of Sociology at Fordham University and previously at Andrews University Songfest: 92, 234, 240 Hymns: 167, 575, 233 Liturgy Sheet: blue Scripture Sheet: Last Epiphany |
| 2/24/2007 11:00 |
Spiritual Series:
Alex Belisle Morning Topic: Our Bodies: a Spiritual Paradigm? Bio: Our member and a retired high school teacher from the Bronx Notes: A re-examination of the Adventist health reform message that re-aligns traditional ideological interpretations within our human physiology. Alex will be trying to initiate a prardigm shift in how we thinkabout health reform. Songfest: 538, 523, 94 Hymns: 514, 587, 506 Liturgy Sheet: pink Scripture Sheet: Lent 1 |
| 3/3/2007 11:00 |
Worship Recital:
Faith Esham, soprano, David Holkeboer, pianist, Gina Rae Foster, poet Notes: Come, share the joy. City Lights will be meeting with us. Songfest: 473, 140 (Episcopal Hymnal), 481 (words from 480 Hymns: 13, 472, 22 Liturgy Sheet: green Scripture Sheet: Lent 2 |
| 3/10/2007 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Speaker:
The Rev Paul Johnston Morning Topic: Holy Ground, Part I: "Come no closer" -- Worshiping from the Silence Afternoon Topic: Holy Ground, Part II: "Heaping up 'empty phrases' or 'vail repetitions'"? -- Following Catholic Piety into the Silence Bio: A priest at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Pittsburgh and artist-lecturer in music at Carnegie Mellon University. Paul grew up in Berrien Springs, the son of a professor at the Adventist Seminary, and will share with us the pilgrimage that lead him to become an Episcopal priest. Songfest: speaker will choose Hymns: speaker will choose Liturgy Sheet: yellow Scripture Sheet: Lent 3 |
| 3/17/2007 11:00 |
Ethics Series:
Terry L Anderson Morning Topic: Moral Minds (continued) Notes: More issues raised by the book by Marc Hauser discussing evidence for how much of moral facility is inherited and how much taught. Songfest: 334, 504, 114 Hymns: 27, 691, 585 Liturgy Sheet: blue Scripture Sheet: Lent 4 |
| 3/24/2007 11:00 |
Worship Series:
Dr Lester Wright Morning Topic: It's Not About You: Moving beyond self-focus Songfest: 237, 154, 152 Hymns: 162, 158 (Episcopal Hymnal), 362 Liturgy Sheet: pink Scripture Sheet: Lent 5 |
| 3/31/2007 11:00 |
Spiritual Series:
Dr Terry Anderson Morning Topic: Moral Minds (continued) [delayed from March 17 when we were snowed out]. Notes: More issues raised by the book by Marc Hauser discussing evidence for how much of moral facility is inherited and how much taught. [Jim Wideman, originally scheduled for this service will be rescheduled for a later service.] Songfest: 154 (Episcopal Hymnal), 188, 517 Hymns: 160, 490, 156 Liturgy Sheet: green Scripture Sheet: Palm Sunday |
| Spring 2007 Schedule | |
| 4/7/2007 11:00 |
City Lights Series Special Easter Service: TBA Morning Topic: TBA Notes: Lead by City Lights, but at St Mary's Liturgy Sheet: |
| 4/14/2007 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Speaker:
Dr Donald J. Ortner Morning Topic: How Scientists Think Afternoon Topic: The EB I Tombs and Burials of Bâb edh-Dhrâ, Jordan: A Bio-archaeological Perspective on the People Bio: Curator, Dept of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Notes: The topics bear directly on the age of the earth but in a very different and fascinating way. Excavations in the cemetery of the Early Bronze Age site of Bâb edh-Dhrâ in Jordan have yielded one of the largest and archaeologically best documented samples of human burials from the Middle East. They are from the earliest phase of the Early Bronze Age (EB I, 3300-3100 BCE) and represent a transition from a less sedentary to a more sedentary social structure including the initial stages in the establishment of a major urban site. The transition provided a significant challenge to the health and well-being of the people that is partially reflected in the burials. Don will present a brief summary of the archaeology, a review of the data currently available on the health of the people and its significance for the development of human society in the Middle East. Songfest: 169, 165, 172 Hymns: 167, 173, 171 Liturgy Sheet: yellow Scripture Sheet: Easter 2 |
| 4/21/2007 11:00 |
SS Lesson Series:
Dr Lester Wright Morning Topic: Wisdom and Foolishness: Lessons from Ecclesiastes Notes: Continues his series looking at issues from the Sabbath School Lessons for the current quarter. Songfest: 172. 175. 162 Hymns: 182,190,481 Liturgy Sheet: blue Scripture Sheet: Easter 3 |
| 4/28/2007 11:00 |
Spiritual Series:
Lauralea Banks Morning Topic: Missing in Action Bio: Lauralea, a member, will be graduating in October with a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University, specializing in conflict resolution and women's issues in the Middle East. Songfest: 79, 104, 545 Hymns: 16, 552, 197 Liturgy Sheet: pink Scripture Sheet: Easter 4 |
| 5/5/2007 11:00 |
Worship Recital:
Rober Londis, Baritone; Robert Wilson, organist; Jan Anderson, poet Bio: Bob Londis is an opera singer based in Washington, DC. Bob Wilson is a member and church music director. Jan is a member and will be reading poetry. Songfest: 20, 587, 29 Hymns: 565, 363, 173 Liturgy Sheet: green Scripture Sheet: Easter 5 |
| 5/12/2007 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Speaker:
Michael Kulakov Theme for Day: Kingship and Dominion Morning Topic: When You Walk through the Fire Afternoon Topic: The Conflict of Cultures: Western and Eastern perspectives on religious liberty. Bio: Professor, Columbia Union College Notes: Michael will use Russia as his chief example. He grew up in the Soviet Union, previously was President of the Adventist Seminary there and has a D Phil from Oxford, focusing on religious libery and intolerance in the Russian Orthodox Church. Songfest: 93, 92, 145 Hymns: 561, 712(Episcopal Hymnal), 567(Episcopal Hymna) Liturgy Sheet: yellow Scripture Sheet: Easter 6 |
| 5/19/2007 11:00 |
Ethics Series:
Dr Terry Anderson Morning Topic: Rahab or when to tell a lie Notes: We will hold our Annual Meeting after the service today. Please plan to participate Songfest: 227, 223, 232 Hymns: 228, 221, 176 Liturgy Sheet: blue Scripture Sheet: Easter 7 |
| 5/28/2007 11:00 |
Communion Service:
Dr Yvonne Valeris Morning Topic: A Communion Service Bio: Our member, Yvonne is a chaplain and trainer of chaplains, working this year at a system of hospitals in Arizona. She returns to lead this special service. Songfest: 269, 265, 257 Hymns: 267, 397, 403, 407 Liturgy Sheet: pink Scripture Sheet: Pentecost |
| 6/2/2007 11:00 Quaker Center |
City Lights Series: TBA Morning Topic: TBA Notes: Lead by City Lights and meeting at their location, 16th St and Rutherford Place. Liturgy Sheet: |
| 6/9/2007 11:00 & 2:15 |
Guest Speaker:
Dr Margaret Christian Morning Topic: My Share: Living on One Six-Billionth (energy, food, water, wealth -- how much is there and, with 6.3 billion people, what is my share?) Afternoon Topic: Thai Share and My Share: Calculating One Siz-Billionth via Economics and Ecological Footprint Bio: Professor of English, Penn State University (and sister of our own Gina Rae Foster). Margaret has been engaged in an exciting research project in Thailand, which inspires her presentation. Notes: The Kinsuwans, a family of seven members of three generations, oive in Bangkok on about 130% of the 'world average' income and use about 120% of their 'fair share' of the earth's resources. The Wichenwans, a nuclear family of three, living in a rural village on $2/day at the 5th percentile of the Thai income scale and 70% of an idealized sustainable average 'ecoprint'. This illustrated talk will lead into a discussion of rural and urban lifestyles in the US and how we can minimize our ecological impact. Songfest: 30, 498, 71 Hymns: 73, 581. 355 Liturgy Sheet: green Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 2 |
| 6/16/2007 11:00 |
Worship Recital:
Shaune Whaley, soprano; Albert Falkove, viola and Esther Wideman, organ and piano Notes: Shaune and Esther will perform solo arias by J.S. Bach and Jean Langlais (1907-1991) with viola obligato, in celebration of the centennial of the birth of Langlais. Songfest: 114, 243, 4 Hymns: 18, 57, 210 Liturgy Sheet: yellow Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 3 |
| 6/23/2007 11:00 |
Change Worship Series:
Dr Lester Wright Morning Topic: Rise and Eat: The Gospel to all -- and then what? Notes: Peter's vision at lunch and its effect on the Church and discipling. Songfest: 666, 642, 633 Hymns: 8, 627, 362 Liturgy Sheet: blue Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 4 |
| 6/30/2007 11:00 |
Change Ethics Series:
Dr Terry Anderson Morning Topic: The Message and the Kingdom: How Jesus and Paul Ignited a Revolution and Transformed the Ancient World. Notes: Based on a book by Richard Horsley and Neil Asher Silberman. Recent discoveries in the social history of early Christianity and how it helps us understand the social dyamics of Christ's and Paul's ministry. Songfest: 285, 72, 326 Hymns: 70, 574, 348 Liturgy Sheet: pink Scripture Sheet: Pentecost 5 |
| Summer 2007 Schedule | |
| 7/28/2007 11:00 Ron Lawson's House, Kew Gardens, NY |
Summer Home Meeting: Notes: Call Ron at 718.441.7205 for location, directions and other information Liturgy Sheet: |
| 8/18/2007 11:00 Terry and Jan Anderson's House, Bernardsville, NJ |
Summer Home Meeting: Notes: Call Terry or Jan at 908.766.4463 for location, directions and other information Liturgy Sheet: |