Virgil Anderson Sunday School Munsey Memorial UMC

What Really Matters? Who We Think We Are

Sunday, March 12, 2017 - What Really Matters? Who We Think We Are - The encounter between a follower of Christ - Philip - and a follower of God - 'the Ethiopian Eunuch'- is transformational for both of them and helps us understand that what really matters is understanding that our most important identity is that of 'Beloved' of God. 

What Really Matters? Introduction

Sunday, March 5, 2017 - What Really Matters? Introduction - During the season of Lent, we will be diagnosing the challenges faced by the Church and evaluating priorities and solutions for living into our call to be followers of Christ in a skeptical world.  We will be using the book "What are we Fighting For?" by Bishop Thomas Bickerton as a resource for our discussions.

Dying & Caring: Conclusion

Sunday, February 26, 2017 - Dying & Caring: Conclusion - Considering our mortality enriches our life today; a gift that is not to be taken for granted and which equips us to be present for those facing the end of life here on Earth.

Death & Dying: Hospice

Sunday, February 19, 2017 - Hospice - Former hospice nurse Kay Arnold shares her experiences with hospice.

Dying and Caring: Our Identity Together

Sunday, February 5, 2017 - Dying and Caring: Our Identity Together - Considering our death and caring for those who are dying reminds us of our identity as Children of God, not by what we do, but by recognizing God's love for us not governed by our accomplishments.  Furthermore, our shared experience of dying reveals our relationship to each other as brothers and sisters in Christ.

Dying and Caring: Being Fruitful

Sunday, January 29, 2017, Dying & Caring: Being Fruitful - One of the things we grieve in becoming dependent as we approach death is the inability to be productive.  This is particularly true when our identity is so closely aligned with our productivity; but when we view our ability to be 'fruitful', rather than simply productive, we see God's spirit creating a blessing within us that cannot be extinguished by death.

Dying & Caring: Our Greatest Gift

Sunday, January 22, 2017, Dying & Caring - Our Greatest Gift.  In his book - 'Our Greatest Gift', Henri Nouwen helps us to see that the beautiful human journey begins with us being dependent and often concludes the same way.  This reveals that God's unbreakable love for us is based upon who we are - not what we do during our phase of life dedicated to independence and activity.

Caring and Dying: An Introduction to an Enriched Life

Sunday, January 15, 2017 - Caring & Dying: An Introduction to an Enriched Life.  The topic of death and dying would superficially seem to be a morose subject - which is why it is so rarely openly discussed.  But death, and God coming into the world in human form to vanquish death is a core belief in our Christian faith - and the source of joy rather than dread.  Or at least it should be.  As we venture into this most fundamentally important element of life, we expect to find liberation to explore the meaning of living an abundant life...and dying well.

Vulnerability: A Conclusion

Sunday, December 18, 2016 - Vulnerability: A Conclusion - In today's class, we conclude the lesson series on Vulnerability, realizing that there can be blessing and self-realization in allowing ourselves to accommodate, even embrace, this characteristic that reflects God's nature within each of us.

Vulnerability: A Human Condition

Sunday, December 11, 2016 - Vulnerability: A Human Condition - Being created in the image of God also means that we are also created with the capacity to be wonded.