Second Floor, Ecotrust Building

Educational Galas provide space for us to deepen into our Sacred Story by exploring theological and practical topics together. You will be able to attend one of the two workshops we are offering, and afterward we will all re-gather for refreshments and conversation. Please RSVP with Pastor Ben and let us know which workshop you would like to attend.

Reconstructing Christian Faith

Many people who find themselves at Pearl have either begun or are in the process of deconstructing harmful, Christian faith. Yet, what is good Christian faith? To help thoughtfully answer this important question, we’ve created a six-session class. However, to make this content available in more manageable portions, we've offered the first two sessions throughout the summer months. At our Ed Gala in August, we’ll dive into the Bible, exploring its books and sections, as well as the theological notion of trajectory.

Path(s) to Integration: The Enneagram in Christian Spirituality

At Pearl Church, one of our core values is Integration—to discover how, by Divine Love, everything belongs. And yet our personal experience is often of fragmentation and disintegration. The early desert mothers and fathers spoke of nine logosmoi, thoughts or passions that obsess our attention and turn us against the imago dei within us. While one tradition of the church hardened these into seven deadly sins, an older wisdom was preserved in the tradition of the Enneagram, which helps us discern: what questions, passions, and even strengths tend to lead me to disintegration, and how does the Gospel bring integration into my particular personality? The Enneagram explores how our God is inviting us to relax into a whole, integrated self. In this workshop we’ll explore the history and use of the Enneagram, get a sense of how it speaks to us personally, and discuss particular practices that help each personality move toward integration with God. Facilitated by Pastor Ben.