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Do you yearn to go deeper spiritually? Do you struggle with fundamental questions about God and your faith? Do you wonder what God is calling you to do?
If you answer yes to these questions, then you have much in common with the members of St. Matthew's. We are on a collective spiritual journey, trying to better understand our faith and how to apply it to our lives in this time and places. We invite you to join us on our journey.
St. Matthew's offers several opportunities for study and discussion. Even if you come in the middle of a series, you can quickly come up to speed. The listings below show our current offerings.
Sundays
Sunday Morning Reading Group. A weekly book discussion group that meets during the all-ages education hour, beween Sunday services from 9:15-10:15 a.m. For more information about the Reading Group and a reading schedule for the year, contact leader Vickie Woodcock.
The St. Matthew's Reading Group is reading and discussing the Gospels this year. Our first book of the year will be the Book of Mark and we will be utilizing a text by Tom Wright, Mark for Everyone. Westminster: John Knox Press, 2004. ISBN-13: 978-0-664-22783.
Sunday Forum. A weekly discussion group on a variety of topics, utilizing guest speakers and videos, also meeting from 9:15-10:15 a.m. on Sundays. All are welcome. The current schedule:
April 27 – Sustainable Agriculture in relation to Creation Theology, Marilyn Grantham
May 4 - Rector’s Forum - two part series “Approaching the Bible.”
Many people would like to learn more about the Bible, but find it intimidating. They don’t know how to approach it, or how to interpret its more difficult passages. In this two part course, Blair Pogue and Dwight Zscheile will give an overview of the Bible – how did it come to be? What’s in it? How do we read and approach it, especially difficult passages?
May 11 – Approaching the Bible continued.
May 18 – Marcia Roepke and a Mission Trip to Haiti.
The last Forum before the summer break. We'll resume after Labor Day!
Tuesdays
Men's Bible Study. Every other Tuesday morning , from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Dwight Zscheile leads a Bible dicussion just for men. All men are invited. The current study topic is I Samuel. For more information, e-mail Dwight or call him at 651-357-0947.
Wednesdays
Noonday Prayer and Bible Study. Every Wedneday at noon, Rector Blair Pogue conducts a short noonday prayer service. Following the service, she leads a discussion of the Bible readings for the coming Sunday. You can bring a bag lunch and count on being done by 1:00 p.m.
oday? Join us for a discussion facilitated by Dwight Zscheile on the Incarnation as it has been understood historically and today.
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