Upcoming Featured Events
Check out what's happening at Rose City Park UMC:
Adult Education: Faith Links/Social Principles
Faithlink is a study for use by groups who want to apply their United Methodist beliefs
to current faith issues and world events. This guide will not only motivate Christians to
consider their personal views on important contemporary issues, it will also encourage
them to act on their beliefs. View Dates and Times >
Faces on Faith Video Series
This series has leading religious and secular thinkers who respond to age-old questions
of beliefs and their meanings. Each tape focuses on a leaders questions and illuminating
thoughts and makes for a powerful study into faith which moves people into action in
their own lives.
For more information on the video presentations, see the education page. View Dates and Times >
Adult Education: Invitation to Psalms
Protestant Reformer John Calvin called the Psalms "Anatomy of all the Parts of the Soul". He says, "There is not an emotion of which any one can be conscious, that is not here represented as in a mirror." This study is designed to provide three means of access
to the Psalms: Prayer, Poetry and Faith. It will invite you to engage the Psalms at the
deepest levels of your heart. View Dates and Times >
The First Christmas, by Crosson and Borg
In this book, two of today's top Jesus scholars, Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan,
join forces to show how History has biased our reading of the nativity story as it appears
in the gospels of Matthew and Luke...here they explore the beginning of the life of
Christ, peeling away the sentimentalism that has built up over the last two thousand
years around this most well known of stories to reveal the truth of what the gospels
actually say. Borg and Crossan help us to see this well known narrative afresh by
answering the question, 'What do these stories mean?' in the context of both the first
century and the twenty first century. They successfully show that the Christmas story,
read in its original context, is far richer and more challenging than people imagine.
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Christmas Tea: All Creatures Great and Small, the Lord God Made Them All
Beautifully decorated tables, a delightful concert by the ClevelanDaires from Cleveland High School Choir, and yummy refreshments make this an afternoon you won't want to miss.Tickets are $10.00 and advance reservations are required by November 26. Call the church office, 503-281-1229. Proceeds benefit mission outreach programs for women and children. View Dates and Times >
Christmas Favorites Concert
The musicians of the church invite you to get in the holiday mood as they share their favorite Christmas music. The Rose City Brass Ensemble, Celebration Singers, Wesley Handbell Ringers, organist John Green, pianist Andrea Llafet, and director Frank Holman, present this concert of sacred anthems and familiar carols complete with a chance for audience participation. Take a break from the busy season and join us for an afternoon of beautiful holiday music. A freewill offering will be received. Child care for infants and nursery age children will be provided. However, children are welcome to attend the concert with an adult. Refreshments served at intermission
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The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus' Birth
Rose City Park United Methodist will offer a DVD presentation with Drs. Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan as they present new insights about our most beloved holiday, and the story that began it all. Explore the stories of Jesus’ birth in Matthew and Luke, their First Century meaning, and their meanings for us today. According to Borg and Crossan, history has biased our reading of these texts; we are all so familiar with the birth stories that we don't really hear it any more. These presentations help us see the stories afresh and be able to appreciate the powerful message the Gospels contain. The public is welcome. Come join the adventure!
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