First United & Middle Circle invite you to Zoom Church Theology Discussion Night this Sunday at 5 PM.
Zoom Church Theology Night is all about sharing in conversation around our experiences with religion, spirituality and theology and how they are viewed and used in our local community, country and wider world. Participants are welcome to participate as much or as little as they would like. We will be gathering through the online meeting platform Zoom.us
(You are welcome to share this information with anyone you may feel is interested; and know that for now, we are keeping the distribution limited, since we are still in the "getting the kinks out" phase. The plan is that eventually this will be promoted widely throughout our broad international base of contacts.)
This Sunday, September 24, at 5:00 pm will be ZOOMChurch led by your crack ZOOMTeam of Pastor Susan, Pastor Anders, and Steve Johnson, with Orion backstage calling the cues and running tech.
But there's a twist this time as we try something new--as Pastor Susan explains:Yes, there will be Communion during ZOOMChurch this week. Because we believe that the presence of God is not limited by time or space and that we are intimately interconnected with the Divine and one another, we can participate in the sacred Meal in this new way.
You are invited to have bread and wine/grape juice with you to be blessed during the liturgy. Although there will be many parts that make up the Meal, there is still only one Body. Here are the simple instructions you need to join in:
Sunday, September 24, at 5:00 pm
****If you're using a laptop or computer (Windows PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android) just copy and paste this URL into a browser:
https://zoom.us/j/335446855
(Or, you can just come back to this email and click right on that address.)
****Calling in on a phone:
+1 669 900 6833 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 335 446 855
****Are you out of the U.S.? International numbers available:
https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=_HTs3BVbIOiHQaOYh7WmmuSbGpePnMUQ
If you have difficulty, call or text Orion at 415.703.0127.
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE
You can participate by computer, tablet or smartphone and if you are a first time Zoom user you will need to complete a quick download of the free Zoom app prior to the meeting. It helps to use a device with a camera so we can see if you, but you can also call in by phone.
Time: Aug 27, 2017 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/4156108321
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +16468769923,,4156108321# or +14086380968,,4156108321#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 646 876 9923 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 415 610 8321
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=WNnYPEuoiHfzi7XjsyLEIUhUvIXn2nVx
MORE INFO
This group seeks to explore and discuss questions, themes and topics involving spirituality, religion, divinity and theology. This is a great group for folks who were raised within Christianity or a different religion and are interested in exploring how it has impacted them and how they can engage in that religious traditions today. It's also a great group for people who were raised outside of a particular religious tradition and are interested in exploring how theology might or might not be helpful for them today.
This group meets through Zoom, a free online conferencing platform.
Each gathering will focus on a specific question or theme and will be facilitated by a Middle Circle community member. Examples of questions and themes can be found below.
- Does God exist? Is there a God or many Gods? What are different ways of trying to understand concepts of divinity?
- Sin & Atonement
- Love
- Creation & Evolution
- Science & Religion
- What is Scripture? Why? How do we read sacred texts today? What about modern literature?
- Theodicy: Why is there suffering?
- Prayer & Meditation
- Rituals & Sacraments
- Church & Other Places of Worship
- How Religion Affects Perspectives of Sex, Gender & Race
- Theology & Care of the Earth
- Ethics & Morals
- The Golden Rule vs The Platinum Rule
- The Nature of God?
- What is Religion? What is Spirituality? What is the difference?
- What if there was no religion?