This is part of an ongoing informational and discussion series by Metropolitan Community Churches that advance this topic among clergy and churches from any denomination. All are invited to attend!
Rev. Dr. Robin Gorsline and Malachi Grennell are the authors of an exciting blog about sex, bodies, and spirit (sexbodiessspirit.net), and they are bringing their passion and expertise to a monthly gathering on Adobe Connect that will address issues of sex and spirit, in order to further advance this concern and educate all of us around the ongoing need for our churches.
Watch the Roots of Sex Negativity in Western Christianity (part 1)
ONA and the Bible (United Church of Christ)
“Open and Affirming (ONA) is the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) designation for congregations, campus ministries, and other bodies in the UCC which make a public covenant of welcome into their full life and ministry to persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.”
Source: United Church of Christ
ONA WEBINAR – ONA AND THE BIBLE
Just seven verses in the Bible are sometimes an obstacle for congregations on their journey towards an Open and Affirming covenant. But there are more than 31,000 verses in the Bible! What does the Bible teach about our relationships with God and each other? And how should you respond when members of your church have questions about the seven verses often used to condemn same-sex relationships?
If more than one participant is sharing one computer (or watching one screen), you can register as a group and save!
1-3 participants: $30
4-6 participants: $60
7+ participants: $90
Learn more – and register for – this online ONA webinar
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Dustin Hoffman Teaches Acting (MasterClass)
Dustin Hoffman believes that every great character is already inside you—the hard part is learning to access them. In his first ever online class, the two-time Academy Award winning star of The Graduate, Tootsie, and Rain Man teaches you everything he’s learned during his 50 year acting career.
Source: MasterClass
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Kevin Spacey Teaches Acting (MasterClass)
Kevin Spacey asks you to engage in the craft of acting in his first ever online class as he teaches you the approach that has won him two Academy Awards. The star of The Usual Suspects, American Beauty and House of Cards teaches the practical techniques that have made him a stage and screen legend. Start your class today.
Source: MasterClass
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James Patterson Teaches Writing (MasterClass)
In this class, you’ll not only learn from the author of 19 consecutive No. 1 New York Times Best Sellers how to write a bestseller, but James is also going to pick one student in this class to be his next co-author.
Source: MasterClass
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Christina Aguilera Teaches Singing (MasterClass)
In this online course you’ll learn warm-up exercises, breath control, vibrato, Christina’s signature growls, and you’ll hear Christina break down her biggest hits. There has never been a singing class like this before.
Source: MasterClass
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Usher: The Art of Performance (MasterClass)
For the first time ever, learn how Usher approaches performance and wins over audiences from the studio to the stage. There has never been a class like this before.
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Chris Anderson on Public Speaking (udemy)
A carefully crafted talk can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. As the Head of TED, Chris Anderson knows this firsthand. He’s had a ringside seat listening to many hundreds of amazing TED speakers including people like Sir Ken Robinson, Amy Cuddy, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Salman Khan, Amanda Palmer, and Monica Lewinsky whose talks have been viewed millions of times. He’s learned that a talk done right can electrify a room and transform an audience’s worldview.
TED is a popular nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks.
Take this online course about public speaking from udemy.
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Introduction to Judaism (Great Courses)
- Although Judaism is defined by its worship of one God, it was not always a pure monotheism. In I Kings 8, King Solomon addresses the Lord by saying, “There is no God like You,” suggesting that the Israelites recognized the existence of other gods.
- The practice of Judaism was focused on animal sacrifice until the destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans in the 1st century, which forced a radically new approach to worship.
- The political emancipation of the Jews in 18th-century Europe transformed a 1,000-year-old style of Jewish life. “You can’t find an expression of Judaism today that is just like [the way] Jews lived 300 years ago,” says Professor Shai Cherry.
Yet for all it has changed, Judaism has maintained unbroken ties to a foundation text, an ethnicity, a set of rituals and holidays, and a land.
In these 24 lectures, Professor Cherry explores the rich religious heritage of Judaism from biblical times to today.
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Science and Religion (Great Courses)
Professor Lawrence M. Principe unfolds a surprisingly cooperative dynamic in which theologians and natural scientists share methods, ideas, aspirations, and a tradition of disputational dialogue.
You will explore questions that are important to all religions, but the focus is on interactions in the “Latin West” where modern science largely took root. This includes formerly Latin-speaking Western European and Mediterranean regions, and the offspring of European culture, North America. The course spotlights the predominant religion of these lands: Christianity.
Our search is punctuated by Professor Principe’s wit and passion.
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