Adult Education at PCPC
SUNDAY CLASSES
Exploring the Theology and Writings of Barbara Brown Taylor
Sundays, January 4, 18, 25, and February 1 from 10-10:50am in Eastminster 307/308
Paul Clark will lead a four-week class on priest, theologian and academic Barbara Brown Taylor. Taylor’s sermons, lectures and books emphasize faith as a radical trust in what is yet to be discovered and the sacredness of the physical world and everyday life. She encourages finding the divine in relationships and our often overlooked encounters with the natural world around us. Brown abandons the search for absolute certainty in propositions and doctrines in favor of the acceptance of a more fluid, ever-shifting dynamic as we encounter God all around us.
Coming up:
The Power of the Word: A Study of Sermons by Martin Luther King Jr. – taught by Kem Toole, Fay Rouseff-Baker, Sara Mickelson, and Friends
The Challenge of Acts by NT Wright – taught by Marsha Rydberg
The Hard Sayings of Jesus – taught by Rev. Bill Hull
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen – taught by Rev. Dr. Church Jones
From Daughters to Disciples by Lynn Japinga – taught by John Reiter
SUNDAY MORNING CLASS Loving One Another in a Complicated World is available for participation in person in Bel-Mar Room CH311 Sundays at 10am or on Zoom at:
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81435146452?pwd=vph6RZcJgfLdRc0F3psLHFwKqLzl5d.1
WEDNESDAY CLASS
Wednesday Classes are on Christmas Break until January 14, 2026.
Wednesdays, January 14-February 11 at 6pm in the Hospitality Room
Everyday Epiphanies
Epiphanies are everywhere. Join us as we explore scriptures where ordinary people experienced the extraordinary revelation of Jesus as the Son of God. Together we will look for ways to see the presence of Christ in the everyday moments of our lives.
Taught by Rev. John Reiter
Ongoing:
Followers of the Way meets on Mondays
Looking for a weekly weekday Bible Study? Followers of the Way provides a space for fellowship, support, prayer, and the faithful study of scripture (FH). Join us at 11:30am for lunch ($5), study begins at noon, and we conclude at 1pm. We look forward to seeing you.
PCPC Theology Book Club
Interested in reading a variety of books and engaging in conversations about theology? You are invited to meet with a collegial group of seekers as they explore different authors and perspectives in how we understand and experience God. These weekly meetings are on Zoom at Noon on Wednesdays.
We are reading Why Faith Matters by David Wolfe.
To be added to the weekly email list and receive the Zoom link, please contact John Reiter in the church office at (813) 253-6047 or johnreiter@palmaceia.org.
Faith & Fiction
Faith and Fiction meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm in a hybrid fashion — in person in Room EM 310 and on Zoom. The group reads a wide range of fiction and (occasionally) non-fiction books, looking for evidence of faith in the lives of the characters. We are always looking for new folks to join us. Contact Charlene Tobie at ctobie180@gmail.com with any questions.
January 20, 2026
How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
February 17, 2026
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
March 17, 2026
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
April 21, 2026
The Mango Tree: A Memoir of… by Annabelle Tometich
May 19, 2026
All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley
June 16, 2026
The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
Weekly Podcasts
A First Look at the Lectionary Podcast
Living with the Lectionary Podcast