School’s Out. Theology’s In! — beginning Wednesday, June 11, at 7 p.m. (Memorial Courtyard, weather permitting)

Ready for some provocative discussion around the many crises we face in the world around us today? Are you prepared to think about the church as a place of resistance of the principalities and powers of this world? Then we have the summer program for you at St. Mark’s.

Over five Wednesdays in June and July, we will read and discuss Jesse Zink’s book Faithful, Creative, Hopeful: Fifteen Theses for Christians in a Crisis-Shaped World. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. There is no required reading before the first gathering next week.

Here are a few of the theses from the book to whet your appetite.

  • In an angry world, the Christian answer is mercy
  • Christian formation is not failing. It’s being defeated.
  • The Eucharist sets the agenda for the church.

Intrigued? I hope so. Come out and join us in the memorial courtyard on select Wednesdays at 7 p.m. for a lively discussion. Drinks and snacks won’t be provided, but folks are encouraged to bring refreshments to share.

Here is the schedule:

June 11: Introduction: Polycrisis and Christian Witness
June 25: Apocalyptic Clarity
July 9: Resistant Ethos
July 16: Resistant Practice
July 23: Renewed Church