PCS 707- We Make The Road By Walking
OPENS AUGUST 28, 2021
Journey with us as we use Brian McLaren's book to explore Christian theology. It is a work of constructive theology—offering a positive, practical, open, faithful, improvable, and fresh articulation of Christian faith suitable for people in our dynamic times. It is also a work of public and practical theology—theology that is worked out by “normal” people in daily life.
The fifty-two-plus chapters are organized in four seasonal quarters, following a simplified version of the traditional church year that is built around Advent, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost.
Dr. Bridget Mary Meehan, D. Min.
Rev. Dr. Bridget Mary Meehan, MA, D.Min, ARCWP, a Sister for Christian Community, is one of the founding members of the People’s Catholic Seminary. She is a member of the pastoral team at Mary Mother of Jesus Inclusive Catholic Community in Sarasota, Florida. Bridget Mary presides at liturgies, officiates at weddings and offers sacramental ministry. She is an author of twenty books including The Healing Power of Prayer: New and Expanded Edition and Praying with Women of the Bible. Her work in communications media include programs about women priests on Google and YouTube. She is dean of the D. Min. and M.Div programs for Global Ministries University. Bridget Mary was ordained a priest in the first USA ordination in Pittsburgh on July 31, 2006 and was ordained a bishop in Santa Barbara, California on April 19, 2009. Her blog is http://bridgetmarys.blogspot.com/
Program Facilitators
Bridget Mary and Mary Theresa will walk with you through this 52 week adventure!
Dr. Mary Theresa Streck, D.Min.
Rev. Dr. Mary Theresa Streck, Ed.D., D.Min, ARCWP is one of the founding members of the People’s Catholic Seminary. She is a member of the pastoral team at the Upper Room Inclusive Catholic Community in Albany, NY. She presides at liturgies, officiates at weddings and offers sacramental ministry. She is currently the lead program coordinator of the ARCWP Program of Preparation team. Mary Theresa is an educator and artist who designs and creates sacred arts. She earned a Doctorate in Education Leadership from the Sage Colleges, a Doctorate in Ministry from Global Ministries University and certificate in spiritual direction from Holy Ground, a spiritual direction training program. She was ordained a priest on September 15, 2013 and is a commissioned member of the Federation of Christian Ministries.
Example Curriculum
- Chapter 1: Awe and Wonder
- Chapter 1: Resources
- Chapter 2 - Sept 5: Being Human
- Chapter 2 - Resources
- Chapter 3 -A World of Meaning
- Chapter 3 - Resources
- Chapter 4 - The Drama of Desire
- Chapter 4 - Resources
- Chapter 5 - In Over Our Heads
- Chapter 5 - Resources
- Chapter 6 - Plotting Goodness
- Chapter 6- Resources
- Chapter 7 - It's Not Too Late
- Chapter 7-Resources
- Chapter 8 - Rivalry or Reconciliation?
- Chapter 8 - Resources (2:30)
- Chapter 9 - Freedom!
- Chapter 9- Resources
- Chapter 10 - Getting Slavery Out of the People
- Chapter 10 - Resources (5:33)
- Chapter 11 - From Ugliness, A Beauty Emerges
- Chapter 11 - Resources
- Chapter 12 - Stories that Shape Us
- Chapter 12 - Resources
- Chapter 13 - The Great Conversation
- Chapter 13 - Resources
- First Quarter Queries
- Chapter 14 - Promised Land, Promised Time
- Chapter 14 - Resources
- Chapter 15 - Women on the Edge
- Chapter 15 - Resources
- Chapter 16 - Keep Herod in Christmas
- Chapter 16 - Resources
- Chapter 17 - Surprising People
- Chapter 17 - Resources
- Chapter 17A - The Light Has Come (Christmas Eve)
- Chapter 17A - Resources
- Chapter 18 - Sharing Gifts (Sunday on or after Christmas Day)
- Chapter 18 - Resources
- Chapter 19 - Jesus Coming of Age
- Chapter 19 - Resources
- Chapter 20 - Join the Adventure
- Chapter 20 - Resources
- Chapter 21 - Significant and Wonderful
- Chapter 21 - Resources
- Chapter 22 - Jesus the Teacher
- Chapter 22 - Resources
- Chapter 23 - Jesus and the Multitude
- Chapter 23 - Resources
- Chapter 24 - Jesus and Hell
- Chapter 24 - Resources
- Chapter 25 - Jesus, Violence and Power
- Chapter 25 - Resources
- Chapter 26 - Making It Real
- Chapter 26 - Resources
- Introduction
- Chapter 27 - A New Identity
- Chapter 27 - Resources
- Chapter 28 - A New Path to Aliveness
- Chapter 28 - Resources
- Chapter 29 - Your Secret Life
- Chapter 29 - Resources
- Chapter 30 - Why We Worry, Why We Judge
- Chapter 30 - Resources
- Chapter 31 - The Choice is Yours
- Chapter 31 - Resources
- Chapter 32 - Peace March (Palm Sunday)
- Chapter 32 - Resources
- Chapter 32A - A Table. A Basin. Some Food. Some Friends. (Holy Thursday)
- Chapter 32A - Resources
- Chapter 32B - Everything Must Change (Good Friday)
- Chapter 32B - Resources
- Chapter 32C - Doubt. Darkness, Despair. (Holy Saturday)
- Chapter 32C - Resources
- Chapter 33 - The Uprising Begins (Easter Sunday)
- Chapter 33 - Resources
- Chapter 34 - The Uprising of Fellowship
- Chapter 34 - Resources
- Chapter 35 - The Uprising of Discipleship
- Chapter 35 - Resources
- Chapter 36 - The Uprising of Worship
- Chapter 36 - Resources
- Chapter 37 - The Uprising of Partnership
- Chapter 37 - Resources
- Chapter 38 - The Uprising of Stewardship
- Chapter 38- Resources
- Chapter 39 - Whatever the Hardship, Keep Rising Up!
- Chapter 39 - Resources
- Third Quarter Queries
- Introduction
- Chapter 40 - The Spirit is Moving! (Pentecost Sunday)
- Chapter 40 - Resources
- Chapter 41 - Moving With the Spirit
- Chapter 41 - Resources
- Chapter 42 - Spirit of Love: Loving God
- Chapter 42 - Resources
- Chapter 43 - Spirit of Love: Loving Neighbor
- Chapter 43 - Resources
- Chapter 44 - Spirit of Love: Loving Self
- Chapter 44 - Resources
- Chapter 45 - Spirit of Unity and Diversity
- Chapter 45 - Resources
- Chapter 46 - Spirit of Service
- Chapter 46 - Resources
- Chapter 47 - The Spirit Conspiracy
- Chapter 47 - Resources
- Chapter 48 - Spirit of Power
- Chapter 48 - Resources
- Chapter 49 - Spirit of Holiness
- Chapter 49 - Resources
- Chapter 50 - Spirit of Life
- Chapter 50 - Resources
- Chapter 51 - Spirit of Hope
- Chapter 51 - Resources
- Chapter 52 - God in the End
- Chapter 52 - Resources
- Fourth Quarter Queries