November 1-30; Vol 58 - First Community Church

Richard Rohr Presents‘Searching for our True Self’Live Webcast: Saturday, December 8, 11:30 amRoom 130, North CampusSpiritual Searcher presents the contemplative mystic RichardRohr once again for his final live webcast for the year. Join usfor Father Rohr's always-stimulating presentation.In this final lecture, Father Rohr will present the keyunderstandings he presents in his newest book, ImmortalDiamond: Searching for our True Self. The metaphor “immortaldiamond” is taken from Gerard Manley Hopkins, and is usedin Richard Rohr’s new book as an ideal image for the soul,the true self, and the risen Christ - all at once.In Falling Upward (and in many of his other teachings),Richard Rohr talked at length about ego (or the False Self)and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity, especially ifits preoccupations continue into the second half of life. But ifthere’s a False Self, is there also a True Self? What is it? Howis it found? Why does it matter? And what does it have to dowith the spiritual journey?In this new book, Rohr likens the True Self to a diamond,buried deep within us, formed under the intense pressure ofour lives, that must be searched for, uncovered, separatedfrom all the debris of ego that surrounds it. In a sense, theTrue Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and that process isnot resuscitation but transformation.This live webcast is broadcast directly from Father Rohr’sCenter for Action and Contemplation. If you’ve neverexperienced Richard Rohr’s open and inclusive—andexperiential—understandings, please join the many peoplewho attend each of his talks. We will have refreshments aswe gather at 11:30 am, as well as a short discussion led byRev. David Hett following the webcast. The broadcast beginspromptly at noon, so all need to arrive early.The public is welcome,a free-will offering willbe taken at each eventto support this andother Spiritual Searcher-Psychological/SpiritualFund activities.Registration isrequested online at theFCchurch.com or bycontacting Natalia atnjones@FCchurch.com,or by calling614.488.0681,ext. 113. Your priorregistration willgreatly assist ourplanning.Advent StudyWhat Happened at‘The First Christmas’?Add to your Advent experience by attending DecemberSunday morning studies at either campus, focused on theinspiring work of Spiritual Searchers John Dominic Crossanand Marcus Borg in their book, The First Christmas.Mike Elliott and Kurt Taube, current and past chairs of theAdult Learning Council, will lead the series at North andSouth Campus, respectively. However, because of the Adventworship schedule, the Sundays differ a bit at each campus.The schedule follows:South Campus:4-week seriesDecember 2, 9, 16, 239:30 -10:45 amWicker Room, South CampusNorth Campus:3-week seriesDecember 9, 16, 2311 am – 12:15 pmRoom 111, North CampusEach series will cover themajor sections of Borgand Crossan’s book:Part I: The Stories andContext of the FirstChristmasPart II: Genealogies,Angels and BethlehemPart III: Light, Fulfillment, and JoyThis series is free and open to the public. No advanceregistration necessary, and you will learn much whether youcan attend all the sessions or only one or two.Third-Grade BiblesAll third-graders will receive a Bible as a gift from thechurch on January 27, 2013. Bibles will be presentedduring worship at the 10 am service at the NorthCampus and the 11 am service at the South Campus.To reserve a Bible for your third-grader, please visit theK-5 Ministry page at FCchurch.com/k-5. If you wouldlike your child's name in the Bible in calligraphy, pleasesubmit forms by January 4. Forms can be submittedthrough January 20.Please contact Dawn Costin at 614 488.0681, ext. 109or dcostin@FCchurch.com for more information.18 November 1 - 30, 2012