Nassau Presbyterian Church Adult Education

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We invite you to join us in deep learning and spiritual reflection. Our goals are to create community, teach the biblical story, and respond to the challenge of the gospel in our world today. Come, be fed so that you may be sent.

  1. 12/21/2025

    Stories of Gratitude and Blessings

    As we come to the final days before Christmas, Maria LoBiondo will share tales from the oral tradition that highlight the themes of humility, compassion, and joy found in Mary’s song/prayer in Luke’s gospel, the Magnificat. Come hear tales that reinforce our connections to people around the world and to each other, and offer possibilities for reflection on the deeper meaning of how we welcome the Divine in our lives. (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, (609-924-0103, email). Storyteller Maria LoBiondo delights in sharing the old tales — myths, folk and wonder tales — as well as literary tales with listeners of all ages. She believes these stories create a world of their own as they unfold in the telling, connecting us with previous generations and with each other today. Her engaging style and lively expressions have enchanted listeners for more than 30 years, including congregation members at Nassau Presbyterian, where she has told folk tales, interpretations of Tolstoy’s works, and Henry van Dyke’s classic, “The Other Wise Man.” Maria’s approach is shaped by the belief that stories—whether ancient or contemporary, simple or profound—carry the power to form us, guide us, and bring us closer to one another and to God. Her Advent storytelling tradition, in particular, has become a beloved part of Nassau’s seasonal rhythm, offering the congregation a chance to enter the mystery and joy of Christ’s coming through the beauty of story.

    48 min

  2. 11/30/2025

    Between Promise and Arrival: An Advent Poetry Workshop

    Advent invites us to dwell in the tension between promise and fulfillment, waiting and arrival. In this session of Adult Education, we’ll read and discuss poems that echo the spiritual practice of waiting — from poets who find holiness in uncertainty, patience, and hope. Through shared reflection and conversation, together we will look at how poetry can shape our Advent imagination and open us to God’s quiet presence in the meantime. (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, (609-924-0103, email). Thais Carter is the Director for Strategic Initiatives at Princeton Theological Seminary and Associate Director of Iron Sharpening Iron, an executive leadership program serving women across the US and Canada. She serves on the Adult Education Committee for Nassau Presbyterian Church; is the current board president for the Westminster Foundation, the nonprofit that supports Princeton Presbyterians; and is a board member for LitWorld, a nonprofit focused on literacy and social-emotional learning initiatives for children and women. Her love of poetry emerged from her training with the Civic Reflection Initiative and the ways this form of expression enabled meaningful discourse across difference. Virginia Kerr is a Princeton attorney, a member of Nassau’s Adult Education Committee, and a member of the Steering Committee of Nassau’s Mass Incarceration Task Force. She has loved poetry from a very early age and still has fond memories of her sixth grade teacher’s reading of Millay’s The Ballad of the Harp Weaver. As a volunteer for Nassau’s ABC Prison Literacy, she taught poetry classes at New Jersey State Prison and the Mercer County Correctional Facility. In recent years, she has included poetry in story sessions she facilitated at FCI Fairton for the non-profit People & Stories, Gente y Cuentos. She has a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College, with a minor in English Literature, an M.A. in the Teaching of English from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.

    46 min

  3. 11/23/2025

    Conversations that Bridge Divides

    The call to follow Christ includes engaging one another with honesty, respect, and courage. In our final session, Lauren Herb Davis will help us explore how to have difficult but faithful conversations that bridge divides in our church and society. What Kind of Christian? Evangelicalism, Christian Nationalism, and Faith in Public Life Today, evangelicals face deep reckonings with their past and present role in American democracy. Where do we find ourselves now, and what might faithful Christian engagement look like in the years ahead? Lauren Herb Davis recently taught systemic thinking in public policy at Princeton University and has worked with the RAND Corporation. Raised Presbyterian in Georgia and educated at a conservative Southern Baptist college, she brings a lifetime of experience navigating faith and politically sensitive conversations. Her work focuses on strengthening support systems in the U.S., and she is passionate about bridging divides through faith and policy. (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, (609-924-0103, email).

    47 min

  4. 11/16/2025

    In the Ashes of Evangelical Empires

    Heath Carter, Assoc. Prof. of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary. What Kind of Christian? Evangelicalism, Christian Nationalism, and Faith in Public Life Today, evangelicals face deep reckonings with their past and present role in American democracy. Where do we find ourselves now, and what might faithful Christian engagement look like in the years ahead? Associate Professor of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, Heath Carter writes and teaches on the intersections of Christianity, politics, and social movements. He is the author of Union Made: Working People and the Rise of Social Christianity in Chicago and co-editor of several volumes on Christianity and U.S. democracy. (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, (609-924-0103, email).

    47 min

  5. 11/09/2025

    The Year(s) of the Evangelical

    Heath Carter, Assoc. Prof. of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary. What Kind of Christian? Evangelicalism, Christian Nationalism, and Faith in Public Life In the late 20th century, evangelicals emerged as a powerful cultural and political force. From pop culture to presidential politics, their influence was undeniable. How did this movement gain such prominence — and at what cost? Associate Professor of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, Heath Carter writes and teaches on the intersections of Christianity, politics, and social movements. He is the author of Union Made: Working People and the Rise of Social Christianity in Chicago and co-editor of several volumes on Christianity and U.S. democracy. (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, (609-924-0103, email).

    45 min

  6. 11/02/2025

    Social Gospels and Smaller Tents

    Heath Carter, Assoc. Prof. of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary. What Kind of Christian? Evangelicalism, Christian Nationalism, and Faith in Public Life In the early 20th century, many evangelicals championed a broad vision of reform, while others narrowed the faith into a smaller tent of like-minded believers. What can we learn from these competing visions of community and transformation? Associate Professor of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, Heath Carter writes and teaches on the intersections of Christianity, politics, and social movements. He is the author of Union Made: Working People and the Rise of Social Christianity in Chicago and co-editor of several volumes on Christianity and U.S. democracy. (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, (609-924-0103, email).

    48 min

  7. 10/19/2025

    Stories from the Camino de Santiago

    In July 2025, a group of Nassau’s youth and adults traveled to Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago, a medieval Christian pilgrimage route leading to the Cathedral of St. James. Along the way they encountered challenge and joy, as well as deepened community and faith. In this class, Nassau’s Camino pilgrims will share reflections, stories, and images from their journey, inviting us to consider how pilgrimage can shape our own journey of faith.   (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, (609-924-0103, email).

    47 min

  8. 10/12/2025

    Suffering with Christ in a World of Plenty

    Liz Heinzel-Nelson is the Founder and Executive Director of Villages in Partnership (VIP). The Apostle Paul speaks of sharing in Christ’s sufferings, yet in our culture of abundance this can feel distant and abstract. What does Christian suffering look like when we live in a world overflowing with material wealth, educational opportunity, and advanced medical care? Through the ministry of Villages in Partnership in rural Malawi, we will reflect on how God is at work in communities where daily hardship and deep joy in Christ coexist. Their witness can challenge and inspire us toward a deeper discipleship—one that longs for a world where everyone has enough.   (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, (609-924-0103, email).

    51 min
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