NEW SEASON: ADULT FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES
Tallis, Byrd, and Tudor Choral Music
Tuesdays, April 13-May 4, 6:30-8 pm
Musicologist and singer Kerry McCarthy, Ph.D., who recently wrote authoritative biographies of Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, outlines the development of English choral music during the pivotal Tudor period. All are invited to join via Zoom.
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The First Urban Churches
Thursdays, April 15-May 6, 6:30-8:00 pm
The Jesus movement arose in the hills of Galilee, but quickly established itself in the large cities of the Mediterranean. Professor Larry Welborn of Fordham University, a St. Bart’s favorite, explores the lives and relationships of the ordinary believers who joined the churches established by the apostle Paul in Ephesus, Philippi, Thessalonica, and Corinth. All are invited to join via Zoom.
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Bread and WINE
Saturdays, April 17-May 1, 10-11 am
The popular Saturday morning discussion group continues its look at the collection Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter. Please read “47. The Strangest Story of All” by C. S. Lewis, “48. Merry Easter?” by Frederica Mathewes-Green, and “52. The End is Life” by Frederick Buechner ahead of the next session. Please read “59. I, Like the Thief” by Leo Tolstoy, “67. At God’s Expense” by Clarence Jordan, “68. Jesus Gives All” by Henri Nouwen, and “70. A New World” by N.T. Wright ahead of the next session.
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Resurrecting wounds: Living in the afterlife of Trauma
Wednesdays, April 28-May 26, 7-8 pm
The whole world has been living through the trauma of COVID-19 over the past year and some months. How do we emerge in a way that allows us to simultaneously acknowledge the pain we've endured and move forward? Join the Reverend Peter Thompson for a discussion based on Shelly Rambo's wide-ranging book Resurrecting Wounds: Living in the Afterlife of Trauma , which considers Jesus' resurrection, early Christian history, the Protestant Reformation, racial oppression, and militarized conflict--all through the lens of trauma. Please read the Introduction before the first session.
N.B.: Shelly Rambo will speak at The Forum on Sunday, May 9. The paperback and digital editions of the book are much less expensive than the hardback edition at some digital retailers.
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