Study Groups
Relectura Series
At the center of this approach is the practice of relectura: a “rereading” of the Bible in light of concrete struggles against violence and oppression. I believe that the Judeo-Christian sacred story is the older, deeper and wiser tradition that has the power to transform our lives and our history–but only if we can overcome its domestication under the dominant culture. Our churches – conservative and liberal alike – are often inhospitable to the gospel’s invitation to the cross, to solidarity with the least, and to Sabbath Economics. Our task is thus to rebuild literacy in which the Word and the world are brought to bear oneach other at every turn.When and wherever this has happened throughout the history of the church, communities of discipleship, creative celebration, healing and solidarity with the marginalized have been created or re-created. The same holds true for our time. I have heard from participants countless times exclamations such as these:“Why haven’t we heard this before in church?” “I’ve been waiting my whole life to encounter this gospel!” “I’ve long suspected there was more in that text than I was being told!”Such responses express at once both frustration and hope, and indicate how hungry our people are for an integrative approach to faith and politics.This series has three goals:
•To recover the vocation of evangelism grounded in Jesus’ call to radical discipleship, engaging communities of faith across the ecumenical spectrum in critical conversation about the shape of discipleship today.
•To help rebuild a movement of faith-based witness for peace and justice by supporting, encouraging and interconnecting diverse local, regional and national expressions of faith and action.
•To promote and nurture biblical literacy and social analysis among Christians by helping groups re-ground their perspectives in sacred stories and discern how those visions can be embodied in our contemporary contexts.
Discussion Leaders: tba
Class time: coming soon
Scripture Reflections through Visual Art
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Discussion Leaders: Meg Lemieur
Class time: coming soon