Faith formation isn't just a series of classes you graduate from after confirmation! It's a life-long process of exploring, questioning, sharing, experiencing, learning, laughing...well, you get the idea. Here at Grace, we are working hard to make sure everyone has an opportunity to grow in faith--through discussion, learning, and a variety of service and fellowship experiences that open our minds and hearts. You'll find some info on various parts of this ministry below.

​Prism includes all of our faith formation opportunities for adults. The name reflects our believe that faith includes many different perspectives--colors, if you will--and the brightest light is created when all of the individual facets come together.  

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September 17 through November 19 in Adult Forum: 
​Journey Together Faithfully

Journey Together Faithfully is the three-part study published by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America between 2002 and 2006. The study was designed to guide the ELCA's conversation about homosexuality and the church, and was the foundation for discussion of policies regarding blessing same-gender unions and ordaining of pastors and rostered lay leaders in life-long committed same-gender relationships. (The ELCA took action to approve these proposals at its 2009 Churchwide Assembly.)

In 2015, the leadership of Grace asked Pastor Melody to guide us in a process to decide whether we wish to identify as a Reconciling in Christ congregation. Congregations take on RIC status when they want to publicly communicate that LGBTQI people are welcome in their faith community. Recognizing that faithful people have different understandings and opinions about this, we are undertaking a series of different studies to inform and guide our discernment.

These studies began last September with The Lutheran Course, a seven-week series that led us through foundations of Lutheran theology and practice. 

Through this spring and into next fall, we will study all three parts of Journey Together Faithfully. Here's an outline of each of the sessions in each part.

Part 1: "A Message on Sexuality: Some Common Convictions"
Click here to read or download a complete copy of Part 1.

February 5 - God's Creation and New Creation
February 12 - Single Adults
February 19 - Responsible Procreation and Parenting
February 26 - Some Misuses of Sexuality

Part 2: The Church and Homosexuality
Click here to read or download a complete copy of Part 2.
Click here to read or download a complete copy of the "Background Essay on Biblical Texts for Part 2."

March 5 - Our Identity
March 12 - Our Community
March 19 - Our Participation
March 26 - Spring Break: Inter-generational Event
April 2 - Spring Break: Inter-generational Event
April 9 - Our Center
April 16 - Easter (No Forum)
April 23 - Baptismal Vocation and Moral Deliberation
April 30 - Gospel Mission

Part 3:  Free in Christ to Serve the Neighbor:  Lutherans Talk about Human Sexuality
​Click here to read or download a complete copy of Part 3.

September 17 - Christian Foundations for Deliberation
September 24 - Created As Sexual Beings
October 1 - Sexuality, Culture, and Freedom
October 15 - Sexuality and Social Institutions
October 22- Sexuality, Power, and Abuse
November 5 - Sexuality, Money, and the Bottom Line
November 12 - Sexuality and Economic Justice
November 19- Facing Our Responsibility in the Freedom of the Gospel