Upcoming Classes and Events
OCTOBER
Gun Violence Lunch and Learn
Date: Oct. 22, 2024
Time: Noon
Location: Fellowship Hall | Manchester UMC
Leader: Sgt. Meredith Absolon, Manchester PD
Description: The Social Justice Ministry of Manchester UMC has extended an invitation to Sgt. Absolon to join us for this Lunch & Learn. Absolon is the mother of two small children and has been with the Manchester PD for 16 years, playing a key role in community outreach and public affairs. Absolon has a tremendous appreciation for life and the safety of all who live, attend schools, and work in our community.
November
Coping with Mental Health in a Divided Society
Date: Nov. 13, 2024
Time: 6:30 – 8:00p
Location: Room 219 | Manchester UMC
Leader: Faith Caster, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and member of Manchester UMC
Description: Today, individuals here in our church and community are struggling with mental health issues of anxiety and stress. Whatever the cause, be it the division driven by the current political environment, family problems, loss of a job or loved one, or combinations thereof, addressing mental health is an important step to creating overall good health.
To help in naming and addressing this mental health concern, the Social Justice ministry of Manchester UMC will be offering this session on ‘Coping with Mental Health in a Divided Society.”
Childcare is available by reservation.
Please register one person per form:
lgbtq+ Inclusion and the umc
As part of a “Live in Love” sermon series, Pastor Andy Bryan delivered a compelling sermon laying out interpretations of the “clobber verses.” These are verses in the Bible that have been used to harm or “clobber” members of the LGBTQ+ community. The interpretations are rooted in Biblical scholarship, linguistic analysis, historical context, and other ancient sources.
Pastor Andy asked, “Knowing there is an interpretation of these verses that does harm to your neighbor, and knowing now that there is another interpretation of these verses that doesn’t do harm to your neighbor, why do you believe what you believe?”
Why do we believe what we believe? It is a provocative and necessary question. After Pastor Andy’s sermon people wanted to know more and to better understand the different interpretations. Using a resource created by Nick Mundwiller, and Pastor Andy’s sermon, Ali Fields drafted a summary of the interpretations. Click here to read the summary.
