April 27 through May 18 we will have a series of four classes on the arts and spirituality.

• April 27: Paul Vasile will reflect in how music and faith have come together for him. This is an especially timely topic for Paul to share as he prepares to leave for his new position in New York.
• May 4: Buddhist Art as Skillful Means. Dr. Beata Grant, Professor of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures and Director of Religious Studies at Washington University. Dr. Grant will briefly discuss some of the different uses of artistic images, both painting and sculpture, in Buddhist religious practice. We will look at the religious use of images in various forms of Buddhism, including Theravada, Tibetan, and Zen.
• May 11: Dynamic presenter, Stephanie Sigala, recently retired St Louis Art Museum staff member, will speak on the subject "Compassion" and will discuss how artists communicate love, nurturing and compassion through works from Christian and other religious traditions.
• May 18: Stephanie will speak on "Enlightment" by discussing differing ideas of the transcendent qualities of life and how artists have interpreted them.

This year-long curriculum will provide a deeper understanding of the scripture featured in the service and how to better live out one's faith in the world. This is a great opportunity to study the same scripture that our children will be studying. Co-led by Dan Anderson-Little and Julie March. Class will be held in room 206.

Class will be held in the Chapel at 9:30 am throughout Advent. There will be no education offerings on December 23^rd or December 30^th.

Watch for a new series from January 6 - Feb. 3 for a Family Wellness Series, with topics on Anxiety and Depression in Families, Conflict Resolution, and Grief and Loss, led by a therapist from Care and Counseling.