Events of the Week

Morning Bible Study: Eden Grace

Eden Grace will lead the morning Bible study at this year’s annual session. Eden and her husband James are members of New England Yearly Meeting and have been serving Friends United Meeting in Kenya since 2004. Eden has a masters of divinity degree and has served in numerous leadership roles with New England Yearly Meeting and in FUM. She is very much an international Friend having served as FUM's representative on the World Council of Churches for 1998 to 2006.

Eden and James live with their sons Isaiah and Jesse in Kisumu, Kenya. They work in FUM's Africa Ministries Office alongside John Muhanji, the Africa Ministries Representative, as FUM seeks to enhance its ministries of evangelism, leadership training, communication, and global partnership in the African context.

For more information about Eden Grace visit her website at: http://www.edengrace.org/

Afternoon Bible Study: Michael Newheart

Michael Newheart, an Associate Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Howard University School of Divinity, will lead the afternoon Bible study. He teaches courses in Pauline thought, faith development and spiritual formation, prophetic ministry, and the historical Jesus. His most recent book was My Name Is Legion: The Story and Soul of the Gerasene Demoniac. His previous book, Word and Soul, a poetic commentary on the Gospel of John, was called “a turning point in biblical studies.” Michael, his wife Joy, and two daughters Anastasia (age 9) and Miranda (age 6), are members Adelphi Friends Meeting. He is the assistant clerk of the board of directors of William Penn House.