2023 Advent Small Groups
Starting the week of November 26, the Spiritual Formation Team invites you to a four-week small group or individual Advent Study produced by A Sanctified Art, From Generation to Generation...Advent Devotional Booklet. This study is outstanding and so very beautiful, filled with art, poetry, Scripture, and even recipes to cook at home from a diverse...
First Friday Forum (via Zoom) – January 5 – Dr. Joe Whitehouse on “Iraq: Cradle of Civilization”
Zoom (virtual meeting)On January 5 Dr. Joe Whitehouse, World Traveler and Photographer, will speak on “Iraq: Cradle of Civilization.” Dr. Whitehouse’s travel presentations are beautifully done and very popular at LOPC. Iraq consists largely of ancient Mesopotamia, the native land of the Sumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian civilizations. Mesopotamia was the source of a writing system, mathematics, timekeeping,...
2024 Lenten Study
Event takes place off campus: NA NA NA CA NA2024 Lenten Study (February 14 – March 31, 2024) Please join us for our 2024 Lenten Study. Daily Devotion Emails: We invite you to read through the Gospel of Mark this Lent. Please sign up to receive a daily email that will include a reading and short devotion. Small Groups: All are welcome to join one of...
Throughlines: What Gives Our Lives Meaning?
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church: 49 Knox Drive Lafayette CA 94549Throughlines: What Gives Our Lives Meaning? Wednesdays, April 17 – May 22 (skipping May 15), 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join us for a five-week series, "Throughlines: What Gives Our Lives Meaning?" led by Pastor Jane, to discover the major themes, or through lines in our lives, and what gives our lives meaning. Each week, we will...
Alpha Series: Fall 2024
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church: 49 Knox Drive Lafayette CA 94549Following Worship, 11:15 am - 12:30 pm, Davies Room Sundays, September 15 - November 24 (dates below) What is Alpha?: Alpha is a series of conversations about things we all question in life: Why do bad things happen to good people? What’s the purpose of life? What’s next? If you’re looking for a judgment-free space...
Book Study Groups (Community Life) – Fall 2024
LOPC's Book Study Groups offer a fantastic opportunity to deepen your relationship with God and connect with others in our community. All are welcome to join, and these groups typically have 8-12 people with a leader who facilitates the discussions. In these groups, you'll explore books together, engage in prayer, and strengthen your bond with...
To Seek A Sacred Path: Labyrinth Workshop Retreat
On Saturday, Oct. 12th, 10:00am-2:00pm, facilitator, Brighid FitzGibbon, MA, will lead us in the history of the prayer labyrinth along with learning how to quiet one's mind and open one's heart to our ever present God. The timeless tool of the prayer labyrinth can help bring respite and help us see new opportunity as we...
Praying the Psalms: How do we pray in times such as these?
Wednesdays October 23 - November 13, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., in the Chapel Wanting to go more in depth with your own prayer life? Then join Pastor Jane to explore the prayers in the book of Psalms which speak to the vast expanse of human experience and emotion (from lament and rage to joy and...