Tuesday Evening
This group meets via Zoom at 7:30 PM
Women Saints & Martyrs of the Early Church
An Exploration of the Female Saints & Martyrs
of the First through the Fourth Century
Lent 2021:
Holy Week through
Art and Iconography
An exploration of the events of Holy Week and the Resurrection depicted through art and iconography over the centuries.
Theophanies of the Incarnation
From the Nativity to the Transfiguration
January 12 - The Nativity
January 19 - The Epiphany
January 26 - The Baptism of Our Lord
February 2 - The Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple
February 9 - The Wedding at Cana
February 16 - The Transfiguration
A Journey through
the Season of Lent
An exploration into the objects, liturgies, and themes of
Lent and Holy Week
Kickoff Event Booklet
March 3 - What is Lent? How and why do we observe Lent?
March 10 - The History of Lent and Holy Week
Reading: “The Early History of Lent” by Nicholas V. Russo
Reading: “Egeria: Diary of a Pilgrimage” translated by George E. Gingras, PhD
March 17 - The Symbols of Lent and Holy Week
March 24 - Worship during Lent and Holy Week
March 31 - The Liturgies of the Triduum
Biblical Timeline
Chapter 4: Joseph Had a Dream
Artwork from the Chapter
Descendants of Abraham
The Sons of Jacob / The 12 Tribes of Israel
Inwardly Digest
A six-week reading and discussion of the book
Inwardly Digest: The Prayer Book as a Guide to a Spiritual Life, by author Derek Olsen.
Date
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4
June 11
June 18
Topic
Fundamentals
The Calendar & Collects
The Daily Office
The Psalms
The Holy Eucharist
The Body of Christ
Reading Assignment
Chapter 1, pp. 11-58
Chapters 2-4, pp. 61-146
Chapters 5-6, pp. 151-200
Chapter 7, pp. 201-227
Chapters 8-9, pp. 231-292
Chapter 10, pp. 293-318
Mystics & Meditation
A two-week contemplative exploration
in the lives and compositions of
St. Hildegard of Bingen & Dame Julian of Norwich
April 2 - St. Hildegard of Bingen
April 9 - Dame Julian of Norwich
Old Testament
Books of History
January 22 - Session #1: Joshua
January 29 - Session #2: Judges
February 5 - Session #3: Ruth
February 19 - Session #4: 1 & 2 Samuel
February 26 - Session #5: 1 & 2 Kings
March 5 - SHROVE TUESDAY/MARDI GRAS PARTY
March 12 - Session #6: 1 & 2 Chronicles
March 19 - Session #7: Esther
March 26 - Session #8: Ezra-Nehemiah
The Gospel of Mark
Fall 2018
Class Schedule
September 18 - Session #1: Introduction to Mark
September 25 - Session #2: Chapters 1-2
October 2 - Session #3 (3:1-4:34)
October 9 - Session #4 (Chapters 5-6)
October 16 - Session #5 (Chapters 7-8)
October 23 - Session #6 (Chapters 9-10, from 8:27)
October 30 - Session #7 (Chapters 10-11)
November 13 - Session #8 (Chapters 12-13)
November 27 - Session #9 (Chapter 14)
December 4 - Session #10 (Chapters 15-16)
Revelation: The Seven Churches of Asia Minor
An Exploration of the Seven Churches
Eastertide 2018
Schedule & Class Notes
April 10 - Ephesus: The Loveless Church - Revelation 2:1-7
April 17 - Smyrna: The Suffering Church - Revelation 2:8-11
April 24 - Pergamum: The Compromising Church - Revelation 2:12-17
May 1 - No Class
May 8 - Thyatira: The Adulterous Church - Revelation 2:18-29
May 15 - Sardis: The Dead Church - Revelation 3:1-6
May 22 - Philadelphia: The Faithful Church - Revelation 3:7-13
May 29 - Laodicea: The Lukewarm Church - Revelation 3:14-22
Smyrna: The Suffering Church
Online Resources
"What was Jesus' message to the church in Smyrna in Revelation?"
Prayer for Living
A Lenten exploration of some prayer and meditation practices.
February 27 - The Taizé Community and Prayer
March 6 - Contemplative Prayer Methods
March 20 - Taizé Revisited
The Reformation:
The Roots of Lutheranism & Anglicanism
A Five-Part Series
Session #1: Introduction & Reformation Timeline
Session #2: The Origins of the Lutheran Church
Session #3: The Origins of the Church of England and Anglicanism
Session #4: Principles of Lutheranism
Session #5: Principles of Anglicanism
Messianic Prophesies
A three-week series in Advent 2017
1 Peter, Jude & 2 Peter
Fall 2017
Class Notes
Session #1: September 12 - Introduction to 1 Peter & Chapter 1: Living Hope
Session #2: September 19 - Christian Conduct in a Pagan World: 1 Peter 2:1 - 3:12
Session #3: September 26 - Christian Behavior in the Face of Harassment:
1 Peter 3:13 – End
Session #5: October 31 - Introduction to 2 Peter
Session #6: November 7 - 2 Peter, Chapter 1
The Minor Prophets
Winter-Spring 2017
This series has ended. The notes from each session are available below.
Class Notes
Session #1: January 3 - Introduction & Hosea, Chapters 1-3
Session #2: January 10 - Hosea 4:1 - 6:6
Session #3: January 17 - Hosea 6:7 - 8:14
Session #4: January 24 - Hosea 9:1 - 11:11
Session #5: January 31 - Hosea 11:12 - End
Session #7: February 14 - Amos, Chapters 1 & 2
Session #8: February 21 - Amos, Chapters 3-6
Session #9: March 7, 2017 - Amos, Chapters 7 - End
Session #10: March 21, 2017 - Obadiah & Jonah
Session #11: March 28, 2017 - Micah, Chapters 1 & 2
Session #12: April 4, 2017 - Micah, Chapters 3-5
Session #13: April 25, 2017 - Micah, Chapters 6 & 7 (End)
Session #14: May 2, 2017 - Nahum & Habakkuk
Session #15: May 9, 2017 - Zephaniah & Haggai
Session #16: May 16, 2017 - Zechariah 1:1 - 6:8
Session #17: May 23, 2017 - Zechariah 6:9 - 8:23
Session #18: May 30, 2017 - Zechariah, Chapters 9-11
Session #19: June 6, 2017 - Zechariah, Chapter 12 - End; Malachi
Romans
An 8-part series looking at Paul's Letter to the Romans.
The series on Romans has ended. Notes are provided below.