Adult Classes meet at 9:45 am on Sundays during the program year.
We believe that we are never done learning, especially when it comes to our faith! We offer classes on Sunday mornings (Sept.-May) for adult faith development, taking 3-5 weeks at a time to learn about a particular topic or engage in a Bible study. The classes offered are intentional, thought-provoking, and always open to all.
Upcoming Classes/Opportunities:
December 22: Finding Light in the Darkness: Navigating Grief During the Holidays
December 29 & January 5: No Sunday School
New Classes Beginning January 12, 2025
Living the Faith (Dunham Hall)
Environmental Justice Today (Jan. 12-Feb. 2)
In this series, we will explore the environmental justice movement and how people of faith in NC have played important roles in this movement. We will take a close look at environmental justice issues in NC counties of Warren and Sampson as well as in our own backyard—Chapel Hill’s Rogers Road neighborhood. We will hear from people who have studied and led these justice movements. As people of faith, we will consider how we respond to ongoing inequities in this arena.
Reading the Word (Vance Barron Hall)
Signs and Wonders: A Beginners Guide to Jesus’ Miracles (Jan. 12-Feb. 5)
Based on the scholarship of Amy Jill Levine, New Testament Professor at Vanderbilt, Kathy and Scott Culley will facilitate a four week exploration of how past witnesses would have understood the events, but also how today’s readers can draw meaning from Jesus’ words and actions.
UPC Adult Education Mission Statement
Adopted August 20, 2015
According to Matthew, Jesus said the greatest commandment is, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” (Matthew 22:37-40)
We at University Presbyterian Church, as part of God’s people in the Reformed tradition, seek to love God and our neighbors through educational opportunities that:
*are rooted in the Bible and present topics through a Christian “lens of faith”
*incorporate theology professed by the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Reformed tradition
*integrate worship, study, and service
*nurture spiritual exploration and development
*encourage faithful living in concert with Christ’s mission
*welcome participants of all ages, backgrounds and beliefs
*respect and welcome other denominations and faiths
An essential function of a congregation is to provide educational opportunities that challenge people of all ages to become more aware of and to discern God’s call. We believe such study should touch upon all aspects of our lives as individuals and as a church community, informing our mission and enhancing our worship of God.
