Dear Editor,
In response to Sue Sanderson’s question regarding a Christian course within the U3A [the University of the Third Age – an organisation providing learning opportunities in retirement] – the answer is yes, it can be done, and it is a superb opportunity for Christians who are members of their local U3A.
My wife and I have run what we believe to be the only overtly Christian group in a local U3A in the country. We have run Christianity Explored (simply the name of our group) for well over ten years now. When we mooted this idea we were interviewed by the then chairman as they did not want us proselytising – our response was to say the Bible would actually “stand on its own merits”. At this the person interviewing us broke down in tears saying they used to believe and operate as a church reader. This chairman then came to the group !
