Nassau Presbyterian Church Adult Education

What does it actually look like to live the life Jesus calls us to—and does it make a difference? Together, we will consider how generosity, purpose, and faith shape our lives, what “reward” might really mean, and how the church can support us in living more fully into Christ’s vision for abundant life. (c)2026 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau...

Conversations with Mary Bess Clark, Doodie Meyer, Nancy Prince, and Carol Wehrheim Sarah Berliner is a junior at West Windsor Plainsboro High School South. She enjoys playing field hockey and lacrosse. An active member at Nassau, Sarah participates in youth Fellowship, singing in Cantorei, helping with Carol Choir, and is on the Youth Ministry Committee. View the video on YouTube:  https://youtu.b...

Why has still life endured for centuries, from ancient ruins to modern photography? Join photographer Ned Walthall as he explores how this often-overlooked art form speaks to the essentials of human life—food, beauty, growth, and death—and reveals glimpses of God’s grace in the ordinary. We will explore objects of God’s grace as they are represented in still life painting and photography. Link to...

What does it look like to respond to need in our own community with dignity and hope? Join us as Maureen Hunt, Executive Director of Arm In Arm, shares how this vital local organization is addressing food insecurity, housing challenges, and economic hardship in Mercer County. Through stories and insight from her leadership, we will explore how we are called to serve our neighbors and participate i...

How do we live faithfully amid rising authroitarianism and the erorsion of democratic culture? Hanna Reichel draws on scripture and historical examples to explore spiritual grounding, communal discernment, and Christian courage in challenging times. (c)2026 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, (609-924-0103,  em...

Karen Christians have creatively shaped their ethnic identity on their own terms—contextualizing the Christian faith within their particular cultural setting and using religion to strengthen their collective status. In 1828, the Karen were an agrarian, nonliterate people living in upland villages. By the turn of the twentieth century, they had become a literate and partly urban community deeply en...

Today Denmark is often described as one of the happiest countries in the world, with a robust economy, universal health care, and tuition-free universities that even provide stipends for students. Yet Denmark’s churches are now strikingly empty. What happened? Is the church simply asleep, or is it hiding in plain sight? Ed Madsen explores the story of the Danish church across three centuries and w...

Was Jesus an actual historical person, or a literary figure? What sources offer evidence that he lived—and why is Elaine Pagels persuaded by that evidence? From there, we explore how to understand the Gospel miracle stories: walking on water, healings, raising the dead, and, above all, the two miracles Christians have wrestled with for centuries—the virgin birth and the resurrection. How might we...

Christianne is a mom, wife, and musician. She with her flutist husband, John, has been a member of Nassau Presbyterian Church since 2003, and sang in the Adult Choir for several years before the gifts of her two children. Now that her children are in school, she gratefully uses her gifts to create more music to serve God and beautify the world. Christianne has developed a musical and spiritual pra...

Dave Davis is the senior pastor of Nassau Presbyterian Church, where he has served since 2000. He earned his Ph. D. in Homiletics from Princeton Theological Seminary and taught there for several years as a visiting lecturer. His scholarship focuses on preaching as a corporate act and the active role of the listener. Before coming to Princeton, he served for fourteen years as pastor of First Presby...

FELIPE PAZ: Revolutionary prone human being, enthusiastic, curious and passionate. Seeks to make everyday a day worth living and the lives of those around better. Traveler of cultures and traditions. Loves to climb, ski, snowboard and put theology into practice. Fútbol is life! (c)2026 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Presbyterian Church, Prin...

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...

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...

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 pr...

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 o...

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 co...

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 t...

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...

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...

Emma Marshall  works as the young adult organizer with Presbyterians for Earth Care. Care of creation is a vital and activating issue for many, especially for millennials and Gen Z who are emerging into adulthood in a world marked by seeming scarcity, natural disasters, and uncertain futures. Presbyterians for Earth Care (a grassroots organization of the PC(USA)) has been working with Presbyterian...

Unfortunately we only recorded the last half of the class. So sorry! “Do justice, love kindness, walk humbly with your God” “Love YHWH your God with all your heart…” “I was hungry and you gave me food…” “God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God…” These four verses, now part of our sanctuary’s visual witness, invite us to lives shaped by justice, compassion, and wholehearted devotion....

Carol Fagundus and Kim Kleasen will guide us through the visual transformation of the chancel and apse. Drawing from Nassau’s sanctuary history and artistic vision, this session will explore how design, architecture, and sacred art work together to support a space of welcome, beauty, and meaning.   (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact Nassau Pres...

What can photography teach us about faith? It seems like an odd question. Faith, after all, is often about things unseen, is it not?  After appearing to Thomas, Jesus said “Because you have  seen  me, you have believed; blessed are those who  have not seen  and yet have believed.”  “We look not to the things that are  seen ,” Paul writes, “but to the things that are  unseen ; for the things that a...

What can a community of devoted Grateful Dead fans teach us about early Christianity? Join the author to explore insights from the new book  Deadhead and Christians,  drawing surprising parallels between the Deadhead movement and the earliest decades of the Jesus movement—beyond just long hair and sandals.   (c)2025 Nassau Prebyterian Church. All rights reserved. For permission requests, contact N...

Nuclear Disarmament: Seeking God's Peace Monday, June 16, 7-8:30PM, Assembly Room Join Ward Hayes Wilson, author of  It Is Possible: A Future Without Nuclear Weapons,  for a presentation and conversation. A conference at Nassau Presbyterian in 1980 shaped Ward's interest in nuclear disarmament, and his work is engaging him in new ways with the denomination today. Ward is currently partnering with...