Wednesdays, 6:00–8:00pm
February 21–March 20
"Living Classroom" is a term coined to describe a course that equips people for applying what they are learning to life in the real world.

Every Wednesday evening during Lent 2024, the entire congregation is invited to participate in the All-Parish Living Classroom Series. For five weeks, all-ages will gather together for dinner in the Commons (6:00–7:00pm), followed by your choice of a class (7:00–8:00pm), with an optional Compline service in the sanctuary to finish the evening (8:00–8:15pm). Options are also available for children and students, so bring the whole family!
We will ask for a $5 voluntary donation per person for the meals each week. Participants do not need to be able to attend all five weeks in order to participate in the series.

Families will eat dinner together with childcare and programming at 7:00–8:00pm for ages 0–grade 7 in the ResKids Wing. High school students are encouraged to attend an adult class (or they are welcome to volunteer in childcare if they are trained and certified). 

​The purpose of these evenings is to enjoy fellowship while we grow in our faith.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

ANGLICANISM 101
This course is a high-level exploration of the history, structures, theology, and liturgy, that make up the foundations of Anglicanism. Additionally, we will recount Church of the Resurrection's journey from a home prayer group to the church it is today. Led by Rev. Patrick Cunningham.
POETRY AND LENTEN THEMES
We form many assumptions and expectations as we seek God, and our experiences are often disappointing, baffling, or demanding. All of this could be said about our encounters with poetry, too. Could learning to engage poetry form and even revitalize our experience of God? The class will consider this question through learning how to engage with selected poems on Lenten themes and, in doing so, more fully engage God and our lives in the world. Led by Josiah Cox.
"COMPANIONS IN THE DARK"
THE POWER OF STORY IN THE BATTLE AGAINST DEPRESSION
Feelings of worthlessness and isolation plague those who suffer from depression.  The sharing of stories of others who have or are also suffering can provide a powerful handhold.  In her book Companions in the Darkness, Diana Bruver tells the stories of seven saints throughout church history who battled the darkness of depression.  This class will consider these stories as well as our own in order to learn how to support and care for those suffering from depression within our community.  Led by Kristin Drake
CS LEWIS, NARNIA AND THE AGE OF UNBELIEF
In our secular age, connecting to and speaking with skeptics and seekers about the gospel with clarity and winsomeness has become a lost art for many Christians. The same was true in the early 20 th century English secular society in which C.S. Lewis lived. Examining Lewis’ evangelistic methods and the power of story in the Chronicles of Narnia, we will be seeking to better understand the gospel, the skeptical people we know and love, and how to connect the gospel with questions people are asking. This living classroom will dive into C. S. Lewis’ biblical and narrative approach to evangelism and find ways to practice listening and speaking with those who are curious but unconvinced.  Led by David Drake
LEARNING TO FOLLOW JESUS
GROWING DEEPER- EXPERIENCING CHRIST
Often we spend a lot of time talking about prayer and connecting with Christ but shy away from creating space to engage with Jesus within community.   This class will provide multiple different opportunities to encounter Jesus through - centering prayer, listening prayer, artwork, lectio divina and more.  If you'd like to learn fresh, new ways to experience the presence of Christ in your relationship with Him, consider signing up.  Led by Scott Buresh
CONFIRMATION
"Confirmation is an opportunity for people to make a public declaration of faith. Confirmation class walks students through the beliefs of the Christian faith and what it means to take ownership of your faith. At the end of the class, students will decide if they would like to be confirmed. Confirmation Sunday will be April 28, 2024.  Led by Pouya Heidari