Book Study
For Such A Time As This: An Emergency Devotional
by Hanna Reichel
Jan. 7 - Feb. 11 at 10am
In-person at the WPC Fellowship Hall
and online via Zoom
For Such A Time As This: An Emergency Devotional
by Hanna Reichel
Jan. 7 - Feb. 11 at 10am
In-person at the WPC Fellowship Hall
and online via Zoom
A guide for ordinary Christians seeking to live faithfully in extraordinary times. Drawing upon both scholarship and pastoral wisdom, theologian Hanna Reichel offers a timely resource for believers seeking spiritual grounding amid societal upheaval toward their own Christian response to the present moment.
For anyone troubled by current political trends and searching for ways to disentangle faith in God from misplaced trust in political systems, For Such a Time as This offers both a challenge and a comfort. Readers will come away with practical wisdom for navigating our uncertain times, a deeper understanding of Christianity’s resources for resistance, and renewed energy for the urgent tasks that faithful discipleship demands today.
About the Author
Hanna Reichel is Charles Hodge Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Raised an ecumenical Lutheran, Reichel serves as a ruling elder in the PC(USA) and on the Theology Working Group of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Their work has won academic honors including the Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise and the Ernst Wolf Award; it has also been featured in public outlets such as The Atlantic, the Presbyterian Foundation's Leading Theologically, CTI's Theology Matters, and Tripp Fuller's Homebrewed Christianity.
Join Gail Stevens and Pam Jusino for this weekly Book Study. Sessions will be on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, starting on January 7 - February 11. Sessions will be hybrid – in person and Zoom. Check the Back of the Bulletin for the Zoom link. Ten copies of the book will be available from the Church office, for purchase for $20. As always, fresh coffee and hot tea will be ready. Feel free to surprise us with your favorite baked goodies.
For anyone troubled by current political trends and searching for ways to disentangle faith in God from misplaced trust in political systems, For Such a Time as This offers both a challenge and a comfort. Readers will come away with practical wisdom for navigating our uncertain times, a deeper understanding of Christianity’s resources for resistance, and renewed energy for the urgent tasks that faithful discipleship demands today.
About the Author
Hanna Reichel is Charles Hodge Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Raised an ecumenical Lutheran, Reichel serves as a ruling elder in the PC(USA) and on the Theology Working Group of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Their work has won academic honors including the Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise and the Ernst Wolf Award; it has also been featured in public outlets such as The Atlantic, the Presbyterian Foundation's Leading Theologically, CTI's Theology Matters, and Tripp Fuller's Homebrewed Christianity.
Join Gail Stevens and Pam Jusino for this weekly Book Study. Sessions will be on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, starting on January 7 - February 11. Sessions will be hybrid – in person and Zoom. Check the Back of the Bulletin for the Zoom link. Ten copies of the book will be available from the Church office, for purchase for $20. As always, fresh coffee and hot tea will be ready. Feel free to surprise us with your favorite baked goodies.
| Save the Date: | Reading/Study Guide Questions |
| Session 1: Jan. 7 | How to Read This Book pg xi - xiii Introduction: “There is Nothing New Under the Sun” or We’ve Been Here Before pgs. 1 -6 Study Guide Questions: pg. 140 |
| Session 2: Jan. 14 | Part 1: “Prepare Yourself” or Gathering Pgs. 9 - 37 Study Guide Questions: pgs. 141 - 150 |
| Session 3: Jan. 21 | Part 2: “Hear the Word” or Listening & Responding Pgs. 41 - 71 Study Guide Questions: pgs. 150 - 160 |
| Session 4: Jan. 28 | Part 3: “Become What You Have Received” or Communion Pgs. 75 - 100 Study Guide Questions: pgs. 160 - 169 |
| Session 5: Feb. 4 | Part 4: “Go Into the World” or Sending Pgs. 103 - 128 Study Guide Questions: pgs. 169 - 178 |
| Session 6: Feb. 11 | Conclusion: “Build Houses…” or Transform Your Hope Pgs. 129 - 136 Study Guide Questions: pg. 179 |
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Lent 2026 Book Study
Meeting Jesus on the Road
Wednesdays
February 25 - April 1 at 10am
In-person at the WPC Fellowship Hall
and online via Zoom
Meeting Jesus on the Road
Wednesdays
February 25 - April 1 at 10am
In-person at the WPC Fellowship Hall
and online via Zoom
Journeying has been at the heart of Christian experience since the very beginning. In this study, we will explore Jesus’ journey and how it helps us understand what it means to follow him today. Where are you located, and how does that shape who you are, what you think, and what you value?
Journeying can be defined as the journey to a place where God revealed Godself in the past and where God can be encountered in the present. The heart of this metaphor is that faith is not a thing that one either has or doesn’t, nor is it a set of beliefs about God. Rather, faith is not a sedentary thing, but a relationship with God that grows and changes over a lifetime.
Without sugarcoating the hardships of following Jesus, nor diminishing the joy of following Jesus on the path of the cross, the authors provide new ways to understand the cost of discipleship—the cost of journeying with Jesus through the resurrection. Designed as a spiritual journey from the First Sunday in Lent to Easter, this Lenten study offers a meaningful way to engage the season through Scripture, reflection, and walking.
Christine Fohr is pastor of Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Cynthia M. Campbell is former president of McCormick Seminary and retired pastor of Highland Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky.
Join Pastor Eddie for the weekly Lenten Study. Sessions will be on Wednesday’s at 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Session will be hybrid – in person and Zoom. Check the Back of the Bulletin for the Zoom link. Copies of the book are available in the Narthex for purchase at $12.00 ea. As always, fresh coffee and hot tea will be ready. Feel free to surprise us with your favorite baked goodies or sliced apples and bananas.
Journeying can be defined as the journey to a place where God revealed Godself in the past and where God can be encountered in the present. The heart of this metaphor is that faith is not a thing that one either has or doesn’t, nor is it a set of beliefs about God. Rather, faith is not a sedentary thing, but a relationship with God that grows and changes over a lifetime.
Without sugarcoating the hardships of following Jesus, nor diminishing the joy of following Jesus on the path of the cross, the authors provide new ways to understand the cost of discipleship—the cost of journeying with Jesus through the resurrection. Designed as a spiritual journey from the First Sunday in Lent to Easter, this Lenten study offers a meaningful way to engage the season through Scripture, reflection, and walking.
Christine Fohr is pastor of Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Cynthia M. Campbell is former president of McCormick Seminary and retired pastor of Highland Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky.
Join Pastor Eddie for the weekly Lenten Study. Sessions will be on Wednesday’s at 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Session will be hybrid – in person and Zoom. Check the Back of the Bulletin for the Zoom link. Copies of the book are available in the Narthex for purchase at $12.00 ea. As always, fresh coffee and hot tea will be ready. Feel free to surprise us with your favorite baked goodies or sliced apples and bananas.
| Save the Date: | Reading |
| 1st Session - February 25 | Introduction & chapter 1 ff |
| 2nd Session – March 4 | 2nd Chapter pp. 25 ff |
| 3rd Session – March 11 | 3rd Chapter pp. 39 ff |
| 4th Session – March 18 | 4th chapter pp. 51 ff |
| 5th Session – March 25 | 5th and 6th chapter pp. 66 ff |
| 6th Session – April 1 | 7th chapter pp. 91 ff |
