We Are Church series of talks with Fr Diarmuid Ó Murchú – Being Adult People of God in the 21st Century

We Are Church Ireland invites you to join a series of talks to be delivered by the theologian Diarmuid Ó Murchú on the subject of Being Adult People of God in the 21st Century. These are scheduled for 9th, 16th and 23rd of January on Zoom from 7.30 to 9pm via the Eventbrite link.

Session One – 9th January, 2025: Review of this movement towards a deeper understanding of scripture from an earlier model of faith development that highlighted childlike dependency on higher authorities towards an adult maturity, in the context of how we live our faith throughout the various stages of life.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/being-adult-people-of-god-in-the-21st-century-with-diarmuid-o-murchu-tickets-1120134485399?aff=oddtdtcreator

 
Session Two – 16th January, 2025: Exploring the invitation to adult believers, to discern the deeper meaning of Scripture and Theology, in a learning environment of dialogue and mutual exploration.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/being-adult-people-of-god-in-the-21st-century-with-diarmuid-o-murchu-part2-tickets-1121463410249?aff=oddtdtcreator

 
Session Three – 23rd January, 2025 : What does it mean to belong to a faith community that is nourishing for people and the earth alike? How to revise the meaning of sacraments in this wider context. 

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/being-adult-people-of-god-in-the-21st-century-with-diarmuid-o-murchu-part-3-tickets-1121916194539?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please note that each session needs to be booked individually.  There will be a reminder sent closer to the date of each session.

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