Christ Episcopal Church Poughkeepsie

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Three Sundays in October, 2022

Angels & Demons

Rev. Dr. Clair McPherson

Oct. 9,  23, and 30

Sunday Mornings at 9:30 a.m.  Newton Community Room
Looking at the Greek and Roman pantheon of gods, Prof. McPherson will explore the notion of angels and demons and how they informed the development of Christianity.
The Rev. Dr. Clair McPherson is a retired professor of Ascetical Theology at the General Seminary in New York.  “Mac” and his wife, Connie, have retired to Poughkeepsie and we are delighted to have him teach adult education at Christ Church

Fall 2021 Sessions

 The Society of St. Francis 

  • Was St. Francis Episcopalian? Introduction to Francis, Franciscanism, and the Society of St. Francis (10/6)
  • Christ Centered Life: Incarnational Living (10/13)
  • Matter Matters: Creation and Community (10/20)
  • The Three Knots: The Franciscan Vows (10/27)
Taught by the brothers of the Society of St. Francis.

The Puritans in America

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving, we will look at the Puritans and why they chose to come from England to America. What did they believe? And who broke the rules in the new world? We will look specifically at the colonies of Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut in an attempt to understand our Puritan ancestors and what they have to say to us today.
Taught by Rev. Susan Fortunato
November 4, 11. &18

Reading the Gospels with Your Heart

A gentle and intuitive way to read the gospel. Each gospel reading will be paired with a contemporary poem, and we will discuss how they each provide a lens of understanding.
Led by Brother Thomas Steffensen.
December 2, 9, 16

Reading the Gospels with Your Heart

A gentle and intuitive way to read the gospel. Each gospel reading will be paired with a contemporary poem, and we will discuss how they each provide a lens of understanding.
Led by Brother Thomas Steffensen.
December 2, 9, 16