There have been a few changes to the schedule on Mondays at St. Luke:
The Lunch Speaker on Monday, October 3, at 12:30 at St. Luke Lutheran, will be Dr. David Mark Cooper, author of Mapping Your Adventure: Discovering Integrity in a Life Review. Dr. Cooper is a respected therapist and educator, who lives in Richmond. He takes the place of Randy Fitzgerald, well-known columnist and humorist, who will be unable to speak because of illness. Dr. Cooper will bring copies of his book, should his listeners wish to purchase it at the end of his talk.
Ellis West will present The Constitution’s Ban on Religious Tests for Holding Public Office on October 17 and Andrew Crislip will conclude his presentation with The Lost Gospels II on October 24. Both are at 11:00 a.m.
Shantaram Talegaonkar will present Seven Delhis: The Evolution of a City Over One Thousand Years on October 24 and Barbara Goehle will present The Amazing Victoria Falls on November 7. Both are at 9:45.
AND, because that is a mouthful, click here for a new first page for your schedule!
For those attending the Open University at First Presbyterian on Thursdays, the church has adjusted the times when the entry doors will be locked. They will be unlocked from 9:15-10:15 a.m. and from 1:15-1:45 p.m. If you arrive outside of those times, all you need to do is ring the “Call Bell” to be buzzed into the building. This has to do with their preschool and security. Thank you for your understanding – Julie
As promised, I am posting the online version of the Boomer article written by Constance Whitney, Finding My Strong Suit: A Lifelong Quest for Learning, which includes a very nice write-up of our Open University.
Speaking of the OU, our start date is September 19 and we are hoping to see everyone there!

Sit back and relax in your air conditioning while reading the Gray Matters. Hit the link below. Hope everyone is having a good summer!
Below you will find the Open University Fall course schedule. Invite a friend or neighbor to join you. The OU is just too good to miss!
The Shepherd’s Center appeared with MEDARVA on Channel 6’s Virginia This Morning today. We are partnering to bring an informative medical series to the Open University this spring. If you missed it, you can hit the link below. We hope to see you at the OU starting Monday, April 4th!
The Spring 2016 Gray Matters newsletter is now available by clicking the link below or on our website (select the Gray Matters tab). Be sure to share it with your friends!
The 2016 Spring OU Schedule is now available on our website (on the Open University tab) or just click the link below. We are looking forward to an exciting session!
Spring 2016 OU Schedule
This Thursday, March 10, at First Presbyterian Church, our lunch speaker will be Adam Goehle, ESL Teacher, presenting Total Immersion in Istanbul. Lunch begins at noon and the talk starts at 12:30.
Due to a funeral at First Presbyterian Church, we will NOT have the noon lunch speaker this Thursday, March 3rd. The courses at 9:45 and 11:00, as well as the Feldenkrais class at 1:30, will meet as usual.
Our speaker for this day, Brett Bonda from Richmond Ballet, will be speaking during our spring session at both St. Luke and St. Mary. Be sure to catch him then!