ANGLICAN PARISH OF EAST OTAGO Lenten Studies 2012

ANGLICAN PARISH OF EAST OTAGO

Lenten Studies 2012

To be held in St Barnabas Church Lounge, Warrington

Leader: Roger Barker

PASSAGES OF FAITH

Session 1         Monday, 27^th February            The Gifts of God

Passage for Reflection:  A poem by Rabindranath Tagore [Bengali philosopher, poet & mystic: 1861-1941]

Session 2         Monday, 5 March                    The Work of God

Passage for Reflection:  The Deathbed Homily of Fr Gilbert Shaw [English priest & spiritual director: 1879-1968]

Session 3         Monday, 12 March                  The Body of God

Passage for Reflection:  Hymns of Divine Love No.15 by St Symeon the New Theologian [Greek abbot, mystic & saint: 949-1022]

Session 4         Monday, 19 March                  The Victory of God

Passage for Reflection:  A Prayer Found Beside a Dead Child in Ravensbruck Death Camp [Anonymous, Jewish, 1945]

Session 5         Monday, 26 March                  The Healing of God

Passage for Reflection:  The Psalm of an Abused Canadian woman [Anonymous, Canadian, from the 1990's]

Notes.

1.      Each passage is an extraordinary expression of the author's faith.  I have chosen them because of their impact on my own faith journey.

2.      Each session will begin at 7.30pm and conclude by 8.30pm.

3.      Ideally, copies of the passage under consideration will be available to participants a week in advance.

4.      We will begin each session with a short discussion about the meaning of the text as it is; and relate it to Scripture.  Then we will have a period of silent reflection on the passage, followed by prayer and feedback.

5.      It is suggested that participants bring notebook and biro, and a bible.