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Newsletters
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Good Shepherd & the World DVDs
In the past, we have recorded the adult education class on Sunday mornings. If you would like to watch a DVD (because you missed a weak or enjoyed it so much), please contact the church office.

  • 2010
    • January 3: Town Hall Meeting, Charles Fels, Karl Weddle, Rick Carter
    • January 10: The Esther Experience for Women, Pat Wade
    • January 17: The Bridge for International Refuges, Woods Nash
    • January 24: Episcopal Ministry to the Deaf, Anna Bass
    • February 7: Prayer I, Rick Carter
    • February 14: The Diocese of South Dakota, Bishop Tarrant
    • February 21: Report to the Parish, Charles Fels
    • March 7: How to Read the Bible, III, Karl Weddle
    • March 14: How to Read the Bible, IV, Karl Weddle
    • May 2: Caring for the Mentally Ill in Fountain City, Ben Wethington of Agape
    • May 9: What the Bible Says about Slavery, Women and Gays: Part I Slavery, Charles Fels, Karl Weddle, Rick Carter
    • May 16: What the Bible Says about Slavery, Women and Gays: Part II Women, Charles Fels, Karl Weddle, Rick Carter
    • May 23: What the Bible Says about Slavery, Women and Gays: Part III Gays, Charles Fels, Karl Weddle, Rick Carter
    • August 29: Town Hall Meeting
    • September 5: My Life in the Ministry of Music. Jim Rogers, Music Director
    • September 12: Growing up Gay: Two Couragous People Describe What It Was Like
    • October 31: What Jesus said about Money [He Said a Lot]. Charles, Rick and Karl
    • November 7: What Jesus said about Money [He Said a Lot]. Charles, Rick and Karl, part 2
  • 2009
    • January 11: My Journey as a Christian, Russell Bivens of WBIR
    • January 18: Shelter for the Homeless and Food for the Hungry in Knoxville, Ginny Weatherstone of Volunteer Ministry Center
    • January 25: Religious Studies, Dr. Rosalind Hackett
    • February 1: Anti-Semitism and the Middle East, Jeff Gubitz
    • February 8: Good Shepherd and the Planet, Ashley Rex
    • February 15: How to Read the Bible, Part II, Rev. Dr. Karl Weddle
    • February 22: The Varieties of Early Christianity, Dr. Christine Shepardson
    • March 1: The Expulsion of the Jews from Europe, Jeff Gubitz
    • March 8: South Dakota Here we Come, Mission Team
    • March 15: Adopt a Stream, John Shubzda, City of Knoxville Stormwater Manager
    • March 22: From New York to Knoxville, Rev. Susan Sgarlat
    • March 29: Mental Illness, B. Harrington
    • April 19: Interpreting the Bible, Rev. Dr. Karl Weddle
    • April 26: Good Shepherd Town Hall with Jim Rogers, Charles Fels
    • May 10: What I learned about Good Shepherd at the Seminary Two Weeks Ago, Charles Fels
    • May 24: Building Peace Throughout the World, Roberta Boone and her International Guests
    • August 30: Matt Hinkin
    • September 6: Real Questions from Real Life: Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?, Charles Fels
    • September 13: Good Shepherd Goes to the Rosebud Reservation: What was it like in South Dakota?, The Rosebud Team
    • September 20: Seeing and Using Your Gifts in Life: the Future of Discerned and Shared Ministry at Good Shepherd, Charles Fels, Bill Seay, Melinda Davis, Harry Wade and the Vestry
    • September 27: Muslims in Knoxville, Part One, Gingi Bakri introduces a Muslim family from Knoxville.
    • October 4: What Jesus said about Sex and Money, Charles Fels
    • October 11: The Meeting in Anaheim and what it might mean for The Future of the Episcopal Church, Bishop Charles vonRosenberg
    • October 18: Will Good Shepherd Invite Homeless Families to Stay with Us?, Tere McDonald
    • October 25: The Muslim Community in Knoxville, Gingi Bakri introduces Imam Rafif Mahdi
    • November 1: When We Die
    • November 8: KARM, Bruce Anderson
    • November 15: What Happens When We Die (Q&A)
  • 2008
    • February 24: The Philadelphians
    • March 9: T. Heffernan
  • 2007
    • September 9:
    • September 16:
    • November 4: Tina Wesson
    • November 25: Tyson House
    • COTGS Christmas '97
  • Undated
    • Addictions, G. Smith
    • Agape Outreach
    • Alzheimer's Associations (2 disks)
    • Anger Management
    • Are you Right with Jesus? Rev. Dr. Karl Weddle
    • Baha'i Testimony
    • A Baha'i Testimony
    • George Doebler
    • Bishop Jim Coleman
    • Boats, Cars, Planes & Money, Charles Fels
    • Episcopal Church Beliefs/Differences, Charles Fels
    • Four Gospels, Charles Fels
    • Holy Week, Charles Fels
    • Charles Fels Installation
    • The Bible, Charles Fels
    • Two Christmas Stories, Charles Fels
    • What is Advent, Charles Fels
    • Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People, Charles Fels
    • Gift of Anger (2 disks)
    • Halls Madricals
    • T Hefferman
    • Human Suffering
    • Marcus Keyes - Missions
    • Knox Jewish Alliance (1&2)
    • Knox Jewish Alliance 3
    • Rector Charles Livermoore
    • Mission Trip
    • Herb Monsier (2 disks)
    • Operation In As Much
    • Partners in Ministry
    • Steve Sexton (2 disks)
    • Dr. Tina Shephardson
    • Bruce Spangler
    • Stephs House
    • Stewardship Talk
    • Rector Henry Swan
    • What is a Unitarian

  • 2010 dvds
    • January 31: Charles Fels, Karl Weddle, Rick Carter, Report Back Sunday
    • February 28: Rick Carter, Prayer II
    • March 21: George Doebler, Family Systems
    • March 28: Charles Fels, Two Approaches to the Easter Story
    • April 11: Arthur Pais and Jeff Gubitz, The Holocaust
    • April 18: Steve Sexton, On Death and Dying
    • April 25: Steve Sexton, On Death and Dying II
    • May 30: Michael LeCompte, How Mathew Has Blessed Our Lives
    • September 19: Will the Episcopal Church Bless Same Sex Unions and, if so, Why? Charles Fels, Dr. Karl Weddle, Dr. Rick Carter
    • September 26: Three Young Women from UT Describe their Lives as Muslims.
    • October 3: Fundamentalism: Why Are Some Christians So Sure They are Right? Dr. Karl Weddle
    • October 10: Fundamentalism: Why Are Some Christians So Sure They are Right? Part 2.
    • October 17: Fundamentalists and the Need for Human Certainty. Dr. Rick Carter
    • October 24: Baptists and Episcopalians, My Journey from Pastor to Priest. Dr. David Lovett
    • November 14: Judaism—How I became a Rabbi. Rabbi Alon Ferency, Heska Amuna Synagogue
    • November 21: Commitment Sunday, Annual Meeting, Thanksgiving Lunch, No Class
    • November 28: Hope for the Holidays: David Lovett
    • December 5: The Nicene Creed — A Bridge or a Barrier to Faith? Tina Shephardson
    • December 12: The Nicene Creed — Part 2: Charles
    • December 19: Christmas—Why We Celebrate It and What it Means. Charles

    2011

    • January 9: Caring for the Children of Prisoners. Gloria Nolan & Douglas Trant, Amachi of Knoxville
    • January 16: The Christian Responsibility for Men and Women in Prison. Charles
    • January 23: Getting out of Prison. Does Anybody Care? Does Anybody Help? Allen Brown and Bob Wadley
    • January 30: The History of Muslim/Christian Relationships. Dr. Tom Burman
    • February 6: Forgiveness in Real Life—How Do Christians Respond When They Become the Victims of Violent Crime, Dan Frye and Christie Troglen
    • February 13: Christianity and Politics: Should Christians Pass Laws Requiring Americans to Follow Christian Values? The Separation of Church and State in America. Douglas A. Trant, Esq. and Charles Fels
    • February 20: Christianity and Politics Part II, Karl and Rick
    • February 27: Stephen Ministry at Good Shepherd, Jo Wallace, Janis Wade, Susan Sgarlat, Lani Hubbard and Charles
    • March 6: Is God Male or Female? Rev. Dr. Karl Weddle
    • March 13: [Lent] Ignatian Prayer, Dr. Rick Carter
    • March 20: [Lent] Centering Prayer, Dr. Rick Carter
    • March 27: "Is God a She, a He or an It?" Part II. Rev. Dr Karl Weddle
    • April 3: "Raising Gay Children in the Christian Faith". Mary Muir and Michael LeCompte.
    • April 10: "Reflections on Bruce Pearl". Karl, Rick and Charles
    • April 17: "The Mystery of Easter. Physical Resurrection? Spiritual Rebirth? What Really Happened on Easter Sunday?" Charles
    • April 24: no class (join us instead for our Easter breakfast feast)
    • May 1. "We Remember the Murdered Jews of Europe: Holocaust Remembrance Sunday"
    • May 8: tba
    • May 15: tba
    • May 22: "Forgiving the Man who Killed my Daughter" Hector Black
    • May 29: "The Rapture" Charles and Rick

      2008-2009 dates to sort out
      2008-2009
      August 24: The Guatemala Team
      August 31: Charles Fels, Town Hall Forum
      September 7: Chief of Police Sterling Owen, IV
      September 14: Jeff Gubitz, Our Jewish Roots
      September 21: Annette Mondelo, The Unitarian Faith
      September 28: Bishop Jim Coleman, Returning to Good Shepherd
      October 5: Jeff Gubitz, Our Jewish Roots, 2
      October 12: David Crocker, Operation Inasmuch
      October 19: Charles Fels
      October 26: Bishop James Sanders, Returning to Good Shepherd
      November 2: Charles Fels, Stewardship
      November 9: Rev. George Doebler, Family Systems
      November 16: Marcus Keyes, Peace Building in the Philippines
      November 30: Rev. Henry Swann, Returning to Good Shepherd
      December 7: Jeff Gubitz, Our Jewish Roots, 3
      December 14: Rev. Charles Livermore, Returning to Good Shepherd
      December 21: Charles Fels, Christmas
      January 4: Dr. Karl Weddle, Reading the Bible
      January 11: Russell Bevin, WBIR
      January 18: Ginny Weatherstone, VMC
      January 25: Dr. Rosalind Hackett, The Church in Africa
      February 1: Jeff Gubitz, Our Jewish Roots, 4
      February 8: Rite 13/High School
      February 15: Dr. Karl Weddle, Reading the Bible, 2
      February 22: Dr. Tina Shephardson, The Early Church
      March 1: Jeff Gubitz, Our Jewish Roots, 5
      March 8: South Dakota talk, Charles, Terry Holley, Becky et al
      March 15: John Shubzda, Adopt a Stream
      March 22: Susan Sgarlat, My Journey from Law to the RCA
      March 29: Ben Withington, The Mental Health Association
      April 5: Charles Fels and Jeff Gubitz, The Origins of Christian Anti-semitism, 6
      April 19: Dr. Karl Weddle, Reading the Bible, part 3
      April 26: Jim Rogers; Serving Knoxville as One
      May 3: Toni Powell and Carolyn Doty, CASA
      May 10: Charles Fels, What I Learned at Seminary about Good Shepherd
      May 24: Warigia Hinga, Peace Builders in Kenya
      May 31: Trudy Dreyer, A Refuge from the Holocaust,