Let’s Come Together in Learning
Our Adult Education Board offers any number of ways for us to come together in learning!
‘Religion in the News’
A weekly discussion held after 10:30 worship on most Sundays, taking a look at today’s events from a faith perspective. , in the Church Parlor after the 10:30 worship service.
Bible Study
Our weekly discussion-based Bible Study, meets Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Church. Led by David Rowe, we always enjoy good conversation, and welcome new faces at any time!
E-mail Bible Study
Our popular “E-mail Bible Study” program is sent each week to those on our distribution list. A single page study guide, it offers thoughts from the pastors and invites response and conversation. If you’d like to receive the email bible study, please send an email to the church office at info@greenfieldhillchurch.com
Guest Speakers
Several times a year, our Adult Education Board brings us together to hear from speakers offering their perspective on faith, history, and current events. Keep an eye on our News and Events page for upcoming presentations!
Recent Guest Speakers related to 300yrs of Congregationalism in Connecticut:
Click here for the talk on the relations of Congregationalists and Native Americans in the Colonial Era with Paul Wegner, Assistant Executive Director of the Institute of Native American Studies.
COLONIAL PERIOD (1620-1776):
Click here for lecture recorded at GHCC, from January 25, 2022, by Walt Matis, on “The Founding of Fairfield (including problems with witches)” of the Fairfield History Museum.
Click here for Lecture by Dr. Eugene Leach on “The Standing Order and Why Connecticans Stood For It”
Click here for Dr. Katherine Hermes lecture on Women in Colonial America (“Dual Empires”)
Click here for Lecture by Justin Hawkins on “Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening”
Written records of a lecture at GHCC by Dr. Imholt on the life of Reverend Timothy Dwight up to and including his 13 years at GHCC. Click here for PDF which has the text of his talk and please click here for the slides that were presented at the talk.
Click here for written records of a Summer Sermon at GHCC by Mike Moore on “The Conversion of Timothy Dwight” and how Dwight brought the 2nd Great Awakening to Yale College (August, 2024)
REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO THE CIVIL WAR (1776:1865):
Click here for the talk by Walt Matis and Pat McCullough on “Greenfield Hill and Fairfield during the Revolutionary War“
Click here for recording of Dr. Matthew Warshauer delivering his talk, “Connecticut in the Civil War, the Georgia of the North” which was recorded in the GHCC Sanctuary November 5, 2923.
Highlights of Adult Ed Board talks delivered in August 2024 Summer Sermon
Recommended Online lectures related to Congregational History:
In a one hour lecture, author Marilynne Robinson discusses significant achievements of early Congregationalists in England and North America originally written to commemorate the 400th anniversary of America’s first Congregational service in 1620. Click here to watch.
In 1839, 53 captured Africans rebelled aboard the Spanish schooner La Amistad. They took control of the ship and sailed it to Long Island, where they were captured and jailed for piracy and murder. They allied with local abolitionists to fight for, and win, their freedom in the US court system. Professor Marcus Rediker explains their story from a new perspective making the point that their freedom was attained because they were abducted free Africans with full human rights: Click here to watch. In another video he explains how he came to study the land from which the Mende Africans were illegally abducted: Click here to watch.
“Connecticut’s Battle over Emancipation- Lincoln, Copperheads and Steven Speilberg” by CCSU History Professor Dr. Matthew Warshauer. Informative talk on the problematic views of the Connecticut populace and government regarding slavery and the Civil War. Click here to watch!
Links to Guest Speaker, Dr. Jonathan Ward on China’s Vision of Victory:
China Expert Dr. Jonathan Ward Reveals Why We’re Headed Towards A ‘Hot War’ With China & Russia
China is Putin’s ‘greatest’ supporter: Atlas Organization founder
Jonathan D.T. Ward on China’s Vision of Victory
Links to our Guest Speaker, Dr. Olena Lennon, on the War in Ukraine:
Click here for Lecture by Dr. Olena Lennon on the War Ukraine as of September 18, 2022
Click here for lecture by Professor Olena Lennon, who updated us on the current status of the war in Ukraine and shared her current insights. (October 15, 2023)
