Summer Sessions will begin on June 15! Join us each week during the Sunday School hour, 9:45am in the Great Hall, whether you’re part of a Sunday School class or not. Summer Sessions are a great way to meet new people!
Living Our Faith
A 7-Week Study on the Social Principles (2024), Led by Rev. Emily Kincaid
Purpose: To understand what The United Methodist Church teaches through the Social Principles, why it matters, and how to live it out faithfully in daily life.
WEEK 1: JUNE 15
Why the Social Principles Matter
Themes: Introduction, Wesleyan social holiness, faith in action
Readings: Preamble to the Social Principles (2024 Book of Discipline, Part 9)
Micah 6:6–8; Matthew 5:13–16
Guiding questions: Why does the Church make social statements? How do these principles shape our discipleship?
WEEK 2: JUNE 22
Caring for Creation
Themes: The Community of All Creation; stewardship and justice
Readings: Community of All Creation (2024 BoD, Part 5); Genesis 1:26–31; Psalm 24:1
Guiding Questions: What does it mean to care for creation? How is ecological responsibility a spiritual practice?
WEEK 3: JUNE 29
Faith and the Economy
Themes: Economic Community; justice, equity, and the common good
Readings: Economic Community (2024 BoD, Part 9); Amos 5:11–15; James 5:1–6
Guiding questions: What does economic justice look like from a Christian perspective? How can our spending, giving, and work reflect our faith?
JULY 6
Reception for incoming pastor, Rev. Brennan Peacock
WEEK 4: JULY 13
Relationships and Human Dignity
Themes: Social Community; personal and communal ethics
Readings: Social Community (2024 BoD, Part 9); Galatians 3:26–29; John 13:34–35
Guiding questions: How do we honor the image of God in others? What is our responsibility toward the marginalized?
WEEK 5: JULY 20
Inclusion, Race, and Gender
Themes: Social Community continued; justice in diversity
Readings: Isaiah 58:6–12; Acts 10:34–35 Guiding questions: What does inclusive love look like in practice? How does the church witness to justice in society?
Guiding questions: What does inclusive love look like in practice? How does the church witness to justice in society?
WEEK 6: JULY 27
Political Witness and Faithful Action
Themes: Political Community; civic engagement and Christian witness
Readings: Political Community (2024 BoD, Part 9); Romans 13:1–10; Matthew 25:31–46
Guiding questions: What is the Church’s role in public life? How can we live out these principles in our communities?
WEEK 7: AUGUST 3
JUST Pensacola – Speakers, Alex and Pamela Brown