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DESCRIPTION:Begins Sunday\, June 21st\, 4PM to 5PM in the church.\nYou are 
 invited to attend and participate in a series of group discussions about C
 eltic Christianity and how it affects our beliefs and our lives today.  T
 he book\, “Christ of the Celts”\, by J. Philip Newell will provide a g
 uide for our conversations. You don’t need to read the book before you c
 ome!\nThe group will meet in the church\, once per month on the 3rd Sunday
  of each month.\nWhat do we know about Celtic Christianity? Why is it impo
 rtant? How does it differ from the “Roman” Christianity we mainly prac
 tice today?\nThe story goes back to 664 AD\, when a Synod was convened at 
 Whitby\, on the east coast of the north of England.  This synod passed a 
 number of resolutions including one that would change forever the complexi
 on of Christianity in Britain and much of the western world. At that time\
 , two distinct types of Christian spirituality had come into conflict in E
 urope: the Celtic mission appealing to the authority of St John\, and the 
 Roman mission arguing for the authority of St Peter.\nA decision was made 
 favoring the Roman mission\, not surprisingly since the Roman Empire stret
 ched into what is now northern England.  It was a total rejection of Celt
 ic spirituality\, which emphasized light and the essential goodness of hum
 anity\, while the Roman mission emphasized among other things\, human depr
 avity\, celibacy in the priesthood\, and a greater separation between male
  and female roles in the church. \nOver the last few years\, SJTD has hel
 d monthly Celtic services\, holding up the values espoused by those early 
 Christians.   We have read books\, attended workshops and we have learned
  about the Celtic Saints.  Now\, we are taking the opportunity to come to
 gether to delve into this amazing time in Christian history\, in the years
  between 200 A.D. and 800 A.D.\, and to explore how Celtic beliefs relate 
 to our lives in 2026.\nPlease join us.
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SUMMARY:“Exploring Celtic Christianity”
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