This free adult Christian Education course is offered by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Christian Education Ministry and Saint Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine, CA. Each class session topic is independent. Attend when you are able – a series commitment is not required. The fast moving format is a combination of lecture, visual presentation, discussion, and occasional video. No homework. Supplemental reading will be provided by PDF at no cost.
Every Wednesday for six weeks from May 11 – June 15.
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. PST
In-person and online via Zoom
Please register to receive the Zoom link.
For more information, please email: info@stpaulsirvine.org.
Course Outline
- Persecution, Schism and the Problem of the Lapsed
- The Desert Fathers and Mothers
About the Instructor

Dr. Paraskevè (Eve) Tibbs
Dr. Paraskevè (Eve) Tibbs holds a PhD in Systematic Theology with a
minor in Church History from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA,
where she has also served as Affiliate Assistant Professor of Systematic
Theology since 2005. Her recent book, A Basic Guide to Eastern Orthodox
Theology: Introducing Beliefs and Practices, with Foreword by His
All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, was released by Baker Academic
Publishing in July 2021.
Eve served six years as Chair of the Eastern Orthodox Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion and currently serves as the Ministry Lead for Christian Education and on the Metropolis Council of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco. Eve serves as the Choir Director, Chanter, Bible Study leader, and Chair of the Church School Board at Saint Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, Irvine, CA.
Download: Spring Theology Course Flyer