Let’s Come Together in Learning
Our Adult Education Board offers any number of ways for us to come together in learning!
Click here to see ALL of our upcoming church events on our “News and Events” page!
‘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
Adult Education 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.
“Common Ground”:
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):
Lecture by Walt Matis of the Fairfield History Museum (Jan. 22, 2025), on “The Founding of Fairfield” of the Fairfield History Museum. – Jan. 22, 2025
Lecture by Dr. Eugene Leach on “The Standing Order and Why Connecticans Stood For It” – Nov. 5, 2022
Lecture by Dr. Katherine Hermes on “Women in Colonial America (Dual Empires)”
Lecture by Justin Hawkins on “Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening”
Lecture by Dr. Imholt on the life of Reverend Timothy Dwight up to and including his 13 years at GHCC. (PDF) Click here for the accompanying slides .
Talk by Michael Moore on “The Conversion of Timothy Dwight” (August, 2024)
REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO THE CIVIL WAR (1776:1865):
Lecture by Walt Matis and Pat McCullough on “Greenfield Hill and Fairfield during the Revolutionary War“
Lecture by Dr. Matthew Warshauer, “Connecticut in the Civil War, the Georgia of the North” , Nov. 5, 2023.
CIVIL WAR to EARLY 20th CENTURY:
Lecture by Dr. Scott Libson on “Activism in the Congregational Church, 1865-1930”
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!
Religion of Revolution – Digital Exhibition
Congregational Voices on Liberty
For the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Congregational Library & Archives presents Religion of Revolution: Congregational Voices on Liberty. This new digital exhibition highlights the stories of New England Congregationalists through important and rarely seen print works of the period as well as church records, letters, and sermon literature from the CLA’s collections and the New England’s Hidden Histories project. Click here to view this digital exhibit!
Dr. Jonathan Ward, on China:
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
Dr. Olena Lennon, on the War in Ukraine:
Click here for Lecture by Dr. Olena Lennon on the War in Ukraine as of January 12, 2025
Click here for Lecture by Dr. Olena Lennon on the War in Ukraine as of September 18, 2022
Click here for Lecture by Dr. Olena Lennon presentation on the War in Ukraine, March 30, 2025
History Tour videos
Church Member Pat McCullough hosts a series of videos focused on our church and community history! Click here to view the five short videos, each one focused on a different aspect of our church and surroundings.
