Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Year of St. Paul Introduction

The first session of our Fall season finally arrived!


Our theme for Theology on Tap for the Fall 2008 is "Year of St. Paul," so Sister Madeline kicked off the season on August 23 with an introduction to St. Paul and his writings.





It was very informative. St. Paul was one of the most influential people on Christianity, and the story of his conversion (his "Damascus moment") to Christianity is both inspiring and challenging for us. Paul's message is that God is willing to take us in - anyone and everyone - no matter what our past is like. We are called to imitate God's holiness, peacefulness, and inclusion...to conduct our lives in actions that demonstrate faith, hope, and love.


The next three ToT sessions will provide us an opportunity to learn more about Paul's teachines and some ways we can apply his advice in our daily lives. The sessions will be presented by Theology on Tap team members. Check the schedule on the left side of the blog page for the dates!


We also had some pretty good social time...it was great to see some new faces! And it was great to see the "old" faces, too... :) We had lots of good treats (plus a little beer and wine)! Kathy won the award for the most colorful shirt...

Below is an action shot...it's a little hard to see, but this was taken about two seconds before one of our favorite ToT team members (who shall remain nameless) spilled M&M's all over the sofa...







It was great seeing everyone after the summer break! We hope to see you at our meeting on September 9!


We're back! All are welcome!

Theology on Tap at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church (Birmingham, AL) starts back on August 23rd. ToT is OLV's "young adult" group. Our age range is 21-40s, and we are a mix of married and single (and divorced, etc.) people. We're primarily Catholic, but we often have visitors from many other Catholic churches, Christian denominations, and other faiths. All are welcome!

To contact us, please email us at theologyontap@olvsch.com.

Theology on Tap Meetings - our Tuesday night gathering for food, drink, and discussion! These meetings are held from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Our Lady of the Valley Parish Office Conference Room. Food, drinks, and childcare are provided. The cost is $5.

Our theme will be the "Year of St. Paul."

Aug 26: Overview of St. Paul--Sr. Madeline Contorno
Sept 9: Standing Firm in Our Faith—Matt
Oct 14: Being Christian--Mandy & Margaret Ann
Nov 11: Power in Weakness—Kathy

Coffee and Theology - our six-week Sunday morning bible study series. Meetings are 9:45-10:45 Sunday mornings (between Masses at OLV), in the OLV Social Hall. Attendance at every session is encouraged, but certainly not required. We will be studying Paul's Letter to the Romans, considered to be one of the most influential books of the New Testament. Coffee, doughnuts, and childcare are provide. There is a one-time cost of $5.

Dates:
September 28
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2

We hope to see you!