Lifelong Learning
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Walking With the Mystics
Sundays, January 11- February 15 at 9:30 AM in the Chapel Start the New Year with a journey into the contemplative heart of the Christian tradition. This six-week series, beginning in January, explores the wisdom of some of the church’s most inspiring mystics — from the Desert Mothers and Fathers to Julian of Norwich, Hildegard…
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2026 Wellness Speaker Series
Caring for the Whole Person at Brecksville UMC — Mind, Body, and Spirit As we step into a new year, we’re excited to offer a new Wellness Speaker Series designed to nurture the full wellbeing of our community. Each month, we’ll welcome a guest expert to help us explore practices that support healing, strength, and…
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Wellness Series – 2026
Caring for the Whole Person at Brecksville UMC — Mind, Body, and Spirit As we step into a new year, we’re excited to offer a Wellness Speaker Series designed to nurture the full wellbeing of our community. Each month, we’ll welcome a guest expert to help us explore practices that support healing, strength, and wholeness.…
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Advent Study: What Do You Fear?
This Advent, join us for a four-week reflective journey exploring fear, hope, and courage through scripture, art, poetry, and conversation. In a world where fear often divides us, we’ll gather to ask: How might our fears shape us—and how might God call us forward? Join us Sundays in Advent, 9:30–10:30 AM in the Chapel Class…
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Christmas Extravaganza
December 21, 2025 Down in the Big Hall, don’t delay,Christmas fun in a morning way!Music-making, games to play,Crafts that sparkle—hip hooray! Ho, ho, ho! Come feel the glow!Ho, ho, ho! Let’s all go!To the ’Stravaganza—joy everywhere,A morning of magic we all can share! December 21 at 9:30 Join us for our annual Christmas Extravaganza—a merry…
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December Sacred Sound Bath
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7pm in Brecksville UMC’s Fellowship Hall (the big room on the ground floor.) December can be a whirlwind—lights, parties, errands, and expectations. Amid the bustle, it’s easy to forget to breathe, pause, and simply be. Join us for a seasonal evening of sound and stillness with the gentle vibrations of…
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Better Ways to Read the Bible
If you’ve been hurt by harmful interpretations of the Bible or feel disconnected from Scripture, Better Ways to Read the Bible offers a path forward to reclaim the Bible’s life-giving message. This accessible resource will help you This book welcomes all Christians–regardless of background, doubts, or wounds–to re-engage Scripture in life-giving ways. Join us on…
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Ways to Pray: Deepening Awareness of God’s Presence
Deepen your awareness of God’s Presence with these prayer practices. Four-Week Spiritual Practice Series October 26- November 16. Sundays at 9:30 in the Chapel Join Jenny Gee and friends for a gentle journey into prayer as a way of awareness. Explore how stillness, listening, and gratitude can open our hearts to God’s quiet presence in…
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Death Over Dinner
Let’s have dinner and talk about death. Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 5 pm at Brecksville United Methodist Church Let’s face it. There’s no cure for being human, and we are all going to die. But how we want to die represents the most important and costly conversation America isn’t having. Can we do better…
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Sacred Sound Bath
Friday October 17, 2025 at 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall: Step into an hour of deep rest and renewal through the healing power of sound. A sacred sound bath* invites you to simply lie back and be immersed in soothing vibrations from instruments like singing bowls, gongs, and chimes. The gentle waves of sound…