SALM & LAY EDUCATION
Discernment: In Solitude and Community
Explores practices of discernment in solitude and community.
Death and Dying: Preparing for Our Own, Caring for Others
Explores the legacies we want to leave, knowing our own grief, being present for others' grief, and related rituals.
Invitations Into Liberation: The Reformation, Lutheran Theology, and Beyond
Invitations Into Liberation: The Reformation, Lutheran Theology, and Beyond, an Oregon Synod lay education course. Gather with others from around the synod as we "do theology" together, [...]
Engaging Conflict for Growth
Engaging Conflict for Growth: In Ourselves, Relationships, and Communities Conflict is normal in all relationships, including congregations, so why can it seem so hard or complicated? How [...]
Coming Home to Earth: an Evangelical Lutheran Perspective on Faith and Ecology
Dr. Mark Brocker, former pastor of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Beaverton, will lead this eight-week live online course based on his book, Coming Home to Earth.
Wrestling with God: Encountering the Divine in the Hebrew Scriptures
Join us for an eight-week course digging into the Hebrew Scriptures!
Dreams and Visions: Accompanying Teens in Our Congregations and Communities
Beginning April 4, 2024
“At the Table with Jesus: Preparing for the Year of Luke”
Oregon Synod Lay School of Theology fall 2024 course
At the Cross with Jesus: What Does it Mean?
Winter Lay School of Theology Course. "At the Cross with Jesus: What Does it Mean?" At the heart of the Christian faith is the crucified and risen Christ. [...]
Exploring Creative and Meaningful Worship
This five-week course will focus on liturgical options, hymns/songs, the sermon (how to listen and how to create) and seasonal planning that includes creative use of space.
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