Current Programs
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Sacred Ground:
A Film-Based Dialogue Series on Race & Faith
St. Andrew's is offering three dialogue circles centered on the Sacred Ground curriculum developed by the Episcopal Church. Sacred Ground creates space for difficult but respectful (and potentially transformative) dialogue on race and racism. Documentary films and short videos will walk us back through history in order to peel away the layers that brought us to today. This will be a personal journey as we reflect on our own family histories and stories as well as indigenous, black, Latino, and Asian American histories. The films, videos and short readings are provided free of charge; participants will need to purchase or borrow two books: Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman and White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo.
Our dialogue circles will meet every other week to give participants a chance to watch the films and undertake the reading. Group 1 will meet on Sundays from 4-5:30 pm beginning on 28 February. Group 2 will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 pm beginning on 2 March. Group 3 will meet on Thursday afternoons from 1-2:30 pm beginning on 4 March.
We shall aim for diverse groups so that different viewpoints can be openly and honestly expressed. In white America at the moment, one of the key sources of division is conflicting opinions about race, racism and privilege. Sacred Ground will help us get out of our bubbles. Participants are there to discover their own truths, not to set someone else straight or to fix what we perceive as broken or incorrect in another member of the group.
More information on Sacred Ground is available HERE. Please email Shelly HERE when you're ready to commit to a group, and she'll send you the passcode to unlock all the video and written resources. In the meantime, participants should purchase the two books.
A Film-Based Dialogue Series on Race & Faith
St. Andrew's is offering three dialogue circles centered on the Sacred Ground curriculum developed by the Episcopal Church. Sacred Ground creates space for difficult but respectful (and potentially transformative) dialogue on race and racism. Documentary films and short videos will walk us back through history in order to peel away the layers that brought us to today. This will be a personal journey as we reflect on our own family histories and stories as well as indigenous, black, Latino, and Asian American histories. The films, videos and short readings are provided free of charge; participants will need to purchase or borrow two books: Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman and White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo.
Our dialogue circles will meet every other week to give participants a chance to watch the films and undertake the reading. Group 1 will meet on Sundays from 4-5:30 pm beginning on 28 February. Group 2 will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 pm beginning on 2 March. Group 3 will meet on Thursday afternoons from 1-2:30 pm beginning on 4 March.
We shall aim for diverse groups so that different viewpoints can be openly and honestly expressed. In white America at the moment, one of the key sources of division is conflicting opinions about race, racism and privilege. Sacred Ground will help us get out of our bubbles. Participants are there to discover their own truths, not to set someone else straight or to fix what we perceive as broken or incorrect in another member of the group.
More information on Sacred Ground is available HERE. Please email Shelly HERE when you're ready to commit to a group, and she'll send you the passcode to unlock all the video and written resources. In the meantime, participants should purchase the two books.
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The Rev'd Dr. Kathleen Rusnak Lecture Series |
2020 Lectures
The Kingdom of God in the Jewish World -Lecture #1
Before and at the time of Jesus.
The Kingdom of God in the Jewish World -Lecture #2
The Zealots, the Pharisees, and the Jesus Movement under Roman occupation
The Kingdom of God in the Jewish World - Lecture #3
The Kingdom of God and Spiritual Resistance in the Gospel of Mathew
2019 Lectures
The Gospel of Matthew - Lecture #1:
The Rev. Dr. Kathleen J. Rusnak examines the historical and Jewish context of this gospel.
The Gospel of Matthew Lecture #2:
Dr. Rusnak delves into Judaic history, Mosaic parallels, and early Christian sects as she seeks to dispel some of the anti-Semitic presumptions that may stem from the Gospel of Matthew.
The Gospel of Matthew Lecture #3:
Dr. Rusnak discusses the meanings of the parables that are only found in the Gospel of Matthew. She encourages us to contemplate deeper meanings as Jesus explains the nature of God in the world. She reminds us of the connections of the world of formative Judaism and the beginnings of Christianity.
The Kingdom of God in the Jewish World -Lecture #1
Before and at the time of Jesus.
The Kingdom of God in the Jewish World -Lecture #2
The Zealots, the Pharisees, and the Jesus Movement under Roman occupation
The Kingdom of God in the Jewish World - Lecture #3
The Kingdom of God and Spiritual Resistance in the Gospel of Mathew
2019 Lectures
The Gospel of Matthew - Lecture #1:
The Rev. Dr. Kathleen J. Rusnak examines the historical and Jewish context of this gospel.
The Gospel of Matthew Lecture #2:
Dr. Rusnak delves into Judaic history, Mosaic parallels, and early Christian sects as she seeks to dispel some of the anti-Semitic presumptions that may stem from the Gospel of Matthew.
The Gospel of Matthew Lecture #3:
Dr. Rusnak discusses the meanings of the parables that are only found in the Gospel of Matthew. She encourages us to contemplate deeper meanings as Jesus explains the nature of God in the world. She reminds us of the connections of the world of formative Judaism and the beginnings of Christianity.