September 22, 2019 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
Scripture: Genesis 32:22-29 

September 22, 2019 - Contemporary Issues 
Topic: Contemporary Issues wraps up a short series on fact and falsehood in the news. We want to have meaningful, reasonable conversations with our neighbors who get their news from some other source. How can we talk to each other when we don't see our shared reality in the same way? Robb Willer reminds us that our disagreements are about values, and we do better if we try to understand the other person's moral values.  
This class included a TED Talk in the recorded audio. Watch the talk on the TED website or embedded here:
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For further watching, check out: 
"Is Civility a Sham?"
"3 Ways to Practice Civility" 
"How to Disagree Productively and Find Common Ground" 

September 15, 2019 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
Scripture: Genesis 17:1-8, 15-22 
Moment for Mission: Peace and Global Witness Offering 

September 15, 2019 - Contemporary Issues 
Topic: Contemporary Issues continues a 3-week series on fact and falsehood in the news. In the current news environment, what do we do with competing perspectives on the truth? Is there any hope for determining what "the facts" really are? 
Media shared in class:  
The Media Bias Chart 5.0 
The CRAP Test 
“Combating Confirmation Bias” from “Facing History and Ourselves” 

September 8, 2019 - Covenant Sunday / 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 
Scripture:  Genesis 2:4-17 
Moment for Mission:  East Des Moines Family Care Center 

September 8, 2019 - Memorial Courtyard Dedication
**There are some issues with the audio due to the outdoor setting, but we hope the content is a blessing. 
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September 8, 2019 - Contemporary Issues 
Topic: Fact and falsehood in the news. “We're in a paradoxical situation of thinking that we know so much more, and yet not agreeing on what it is we know.” Michael Patrick Lynch argues that living in a common reality demands that we do the work to find out for ourselves and remember that we don't know it all. 
This class included a TED Talk in the recorded audio. Watch the talk on the TED website or embedded here: ​

September 1, 2019 - Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost 
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16 
Moment for Mission:  Two Rivers Partnership Bus Tour 
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