Mid-Week Bible Study
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Spring 2019- Wednesday Morning Bible Study Spring 2019 Absalom, Son of David David’s best know son was, of course, Solomon who succeeded his father as king of Israel. However, David had another son who organized an armed rebellion against his father and came very close to seizing the throne. This son’s name was Absalom. The story […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Epiphany 2019- Wednesday Morning Bible Study Epiphany 2019 The Corinthian Correspondence The setting for the ministry of Jesus was rural Galilee. Thus, many of his parables have an agricultural theme. But the Biblical record clearly shows that as Christianity spread through the Roman world, it was a largely urban phenomenon. One of the earliest Christian […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – December 2018- Wednesday Morning Bible Study November/December 2018 Hymns of Second Isaiah In the concluding chapters of the Book of Isaiah we find a collection of beautiful hymns from the liturgies of ancient Israel. As we prepare to enter the Advent Season, we will be revisiting these familiar passages from the Hebrew Scriptures. Come and join us […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – November/December 2018- Song of Songs The author of the Book of Kings tells us that David’s son, Solomon composed more than a thousand poems. (I Kings 4:32) The Old Testament book known as the “Song of Songs” contains a collection of love poems attributed to King Solomon. Some are written from the perspective of a woman — […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Fall (2) 2018- Jesus and the Pharisees “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) In the four gospels there are numerous accounts of antagonistic interaction between Jesus and the Pharisees. The Pharisees claimed Mosaic authority for their interpretation of Hebrew Scriptures. […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Summer 2018- Parables of Grace “Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing.” Matthew 13: 34 In chapter 9 of Luke’s gospel we are told that Jesus “turned his face toward Jerusalem.” As he traveled south from his native Galilee, he preached to many large crowds. Luke tells us […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – May-June 2018- Joseph, the Dreamer The first book of the Hebrew Scriptures is essentially a collection of stories. The book opens with the story of creation and ends with a very long story of how the descendants of Abraham ended up living in Egypt. The final 20 chapters of the Book of Genesis consist of a collection […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Spring 2018- Paul’s Letter to the Church in Colossae In the last days of Paul’s life, he was held prisoner in the city of Rome. Because he was a Roman citizen, he was allowed certain privileges. He was allowed visitors including his personal physician, Luke. Because of his failing eyesight he was allowed to have a scribe. […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Epiphany 2018- “Lessons in Living from the Book of Ruth” Most of the important people in the Hebrew Scriptures are men. An interesting exception to this is David’s grandmother, Ruth. She is portrayed as a courageous and resourceful woman who perseveres in overcoming personal tragedy. In many ways Ruth offers us a model of how to live […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Autumn 2017- “The Three Letters of John” According to Christian tradition, John, the Beloved Disciple”, and Mary, the Mother of Jesus, spent their last days in Asia Minor in the city of Ephesus. It is further believed that the church in Ephesus together with several other churches in that area formed what can be referred to as […]
Fall 2017 – Wednesday Morning Bible Study- “The Abrahamic Tradition” As we make our way through the Bible we encounter many stories of people who were convinced that they had special roles to play in the fulfillment of God’s purpose for mankind. Jacob and Moses are examples of such people in the Old Testament — Mary and Paul in the New Testament. […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study Summer 2017- Reading Isaiah From a 21st Century Perspective This summer the Wednesday Morning Bible Study Group will be focused on six of the magnificent spiritual poems preserved for us in the Book of Isaiah. In addition to exploring the historical context in which these poems were composed, the group will also be discussing their […]
Spring 2017 – Wednesday Morning Bible Study- Six Parables of Jesus “Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth to speak in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.” […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study- Paul’s Letter to the Church in Ephesus As we read the epistles addressed to emerging churches in cities of the Roman Empire, we are able to capture the spirit and concerns of the early followers of Christ. In those days, the religion that would eventually be known as “Christianity” was referred to simply as “The […]
Wednesday Bible Study- Salvation History- Wednesday Morning Bible Study November-December 2016 What Can We Learn from Salvation History? In the biblical narratives, from Genesis to Revelation, God is always the principal actor. The various people featured in these narratives — Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Mary, Peter, Paul — are all instruments through whom God is struggling to accomplish […]
Dinner with Jesus- 10:30 am Wednesday Morning Bible Study- Wednesday Morning Bible Study August 2016 Dinner with Jesus The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they said, “Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!” Matthew 11: 19 Session 1 August 3 John 2: 1-11 Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding. Session 2 August 10 […]
Summer 2016- He will come again to judge the quick and the dead- Wednesday Morning Bible Study Summer 2016 He Will Come Again in Glory To Judge the Living and the Dead This summer the Wednesday Morning Bible Study group will focus on several passages of scripture that refer to the Judgment Day. This is, of course, one of the central mysteries of our faith tradition. It […]
Spring 2016- Thy Kingdom Come- Wednesday Morning Bible Study Spring 2016 Thy Kingdom Come At the beginning of his public ministry Jesus spent time in the village of Capernaum. As he was about to depart he said to the people of that village, “I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to other towns also, because […]
Epiphany 2016- Abraham’s Journey of Faith part II- 10:30am Wednesday Bible Study “Abraham’s Journey of Faith” By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called and he set out, not knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:8 In the first book of the Hebrew Scriptures we find a collection of stories about Abraham, the patriarch of Israel. Most of these stories focus on Abraham’s […] Advent 2015- Abraham’s Journey of Faith- Wednesday Morning Bible Study Advent 2015 “Abraham’s Journey of Faith” By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called … and he set out, not knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:8 Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are often referred to as the three “Abrahamic Religions.” Each of these faith traditions traces its spiritual […]
Fall 2015- The Servant of Yahweh- Wednesday Morning Bible Study Fall 2015 The Servant of Yahweh “You are my servant, Israel in whom I will be glorified” Isaiah 49:3 Some of the most wonderful psalms in the Hebrew Scriptures are not found in the Psalter. This fall we will be reading and discussing eight psalms from the book of the prophet […]
Paul’s Protégé Timothy- Summer 2015- One of the places Paul visited in the course of his missionary journeys was Derby, a Roman city near his hometown, Tarsus.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study- Luke’s Memoirs- Wednesday Morning Bible Study 2015 Spring 2015 “Luke’s Memoirs” The Apostle Paul spent the last two years of his life in the city of Rome where he was held under house arrest by the imperial government. Although there was a guard stationed at his door, Paul was able to receive visitors freely. He was also […]
10:30am- The Letter to the Colossians- Wednesday Morning Bible Study Winter 2015 The Letter to the Colossians Near the end of his life the Apostle Paul had been detained by the Roman government and was being held under house arrest. At that time the emperor was arrest until he was executed in the year 64AD. Paul’s letter to the church in […]
Wednesay morning Bible Study: The Advent of the Messiah- All Saints Episcopal Church Wednesday Morning Bible Study Advent 2014 “The Advent of the Messiah” The Gospel of Luke opens with an account of the birth of Jesus and of his cousin, John the Baptist. As the narratives unfold, the author incorporates three poetic passages which were destined to become part of the liturgical music […]
Four Women of Matthew’s Geneology- Fall 2014- The Gospel of Matthew opens with a genealogical record tracing the linage of Jesus back to King David and then further back to Abraham. These are the male ancestors of Joseph. As we make our way through this list of strange Hebrew names we encounter several surprises. Embedded in this genealogy are the names of […]
Mid-Week Bible Study August, 2014- “The Three Letters of John” The early Christian community in which the Gospel according to John was composed is sometimes referred to as the “Community of the Beloved Disciple”. It is thought that the Apostle John spent his last days in this community and that the fourth gospel records his memories of the life and […]
Gospel According to John May-June 2014- Mid-Week Bible Study May, June 2014 The Mid-Week Bible Study meets every Wednesday morning at 10:30. You are invited to join us as we explore passages from the Bible. We seek to identify the theological insights embedded in the stories as well as the practical implications for our lives. Coming Spring 2014- Exploring the Gospel […]
Climbing Jacob’s Ladder | Sept – Oct 2013- This fall the Wednesday Bible Study is discussing the familiar stories of the patriarch Jacob, Abraham’s grandson. You may recall that Jacob is also known as Israel and that his sons became the founders of the “Twelve Tribes of Israel.” These ancient stories, recorded in the first book of the Hebrew Scriptures, describe a culture […]
Second Isaiah | July – August 2013- The Voice of the Prophet Isaiah In the early 6th Century BCE the Kingdom of Judah was conquered by the Babylonian army. Jerusalem, it’s capitol, was destroyed. The intelligentsia and skilled craftsmen of this city were deported to Babylon. In the years following this calamity, members of the School of the Prophet Isaiah composed sacred […]
Book of Jeremiah Opening Chapters | May-June 2013- In the early 6th Century BCE the Kingdom of Judah was conquered by the Babylonian army. Jerusalem, it’s capitol, was destroyed. The intelligentsia and skilled craftsmen of this city were deported to Babylon. In the years leading up to this calamity, a charismatic prophet appeared in Judah. His name was Jeremiah. In his proclamations, Jeremiah […]
Parables of the Kingdom | Jan-Feb 2013- Jesus told them all these things in parables; without parables he told them nothing. Matthew 13:34 Matthew 13: 1-23 The Parable of the Sower Matthew 13: 24-33 Parables of the Weeds and leaven Matthew 13: 44-46 Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price Matthew 13: 47-52 Parables of the Net and the […]
First Epistle of Paul to the Church in Corinth | Sept-Oct 2012- This amazing document provides a window onto the life and times of one of the earliest Christian communities in the Roman world. In this pastoral letter, the Apostle Paul addresses many of the problems they were experiencing as the members of this newly established church attempted to work out the practical implications of the gospel […]