Is there any basis in our Reformed Church tradition for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in the church? Hope Church will engage in a guided conversation as we explore major themes of Reformed tradition and whether they support such inclusion.
The Adult Education Ministry of Hope Church is pleased to offer Room for All’s “Body and Soul: We Belong, Welcoming and Affirming in the Reformed Tradition.” The free class is open to all and will meet on six Sundays.
Each class will begin with a provocative 10-minute video, professionally created specifically for eliciting conversations. Each video begins with a modern-day parable and then provides brief remarks from a variety of people within the Reformed Church in America in response to the theme of the parable. Teachers who have a variety of perspectives on Reformed theology and practice will lead the discussions.
February 15 – BELONGING
Jane Dickie, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Women’s Studies, Hope College
February 22 – BAPTISM
Lynn Japinga, Professor of Religion, Hope College
March 1 – FAITH & FREEDOM
Jeff Japinga, Associate Dean, McCormick Theological Seminary
March 8 – MISSION
Paul Smith, former Director of Beardslee Library, Western Theological Seminary
March 15 – SCRIPTURE
Dawn Boelkins, Assistant Professor of Biblical Languages, Western Theological Seminary
March 29 – SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
Don Luidens, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Hope College
Please join us for engaged conversation. Each class meets 9:40–10:40 AM in Commons I.