February 19, 2014

 

Trinity Cross_Yellow TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL   

Thursday Night at the Cathedral


"A Growing community making disciples who love and serve Christ and His world"

 

Greetings!

 

Welcome to Trinity's

Thursday Night at the Cathedral Series

 

Classes for February 20th through April 3rd

(Classes will not meet on March 20th or April 10th so participants can attend

Dean Baker's class on Forgiveness held in the Assembly Area)

 

Book Study: Radical Forgiveness: God's Call to Unconditional Love by Brian Zahnd (Available in the Cathedral Bookshop)

Rev. Anne Arthur and Canon Walker, Facilitators

  

Recover the true beauty of Christianity as found in forgiveness. If Christianity is to be a compelling and relevant voice in the 21st century, it needs a return to its roots. Beginning with the horror of the Holocaust, Radical Forgiveness explores what forgiveness means - and how far it should go - in the real world of human suffering. Zahnd tackles questions such as: Should we always forgive? Is forgiveness always even possible? Does forgiveness enable evil? Does it sacrifice justice? Are there any limits? Class meets in the Conference Room.

 

Book Study: The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagel

Susan Hotchkiss, Facilitator

  

Elaine Pagel's book gives a clear, readable and effective introduction to the gnostic tradition within the early church. These early writings, defined as heretical by the second century, were a challenge to early orthodoxy. Pagel's book shows what impact the discovery of the Nag Hammadi texts in 1945 has on modern interpretations of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Class meets in the Cathedral Bookshop.

 

 

Bible Getting Started with the New Bible Challenge (New Testament/Psalms only) and the Book of Common Prayer

Rhonda Canby, Facilitator

 

This second "Bible Challenge" from +Bishop Beisner is a much lighter read! It invites participants to read a chapter from the New Testament, a Psalm, and one of the prayers form the Book of BCP Cover Common Prayer each day beginning March 5th and ending December 30th. The Bible Challenge's goal is to re-acquaint us with scripture and our Prayer Book as part of our own spiritual journey. Rhonda Canby will facilitate those who wish to do this as part of a community on Thursday Nights beginning February 20th. The first two sessions will acquaint participants with the Book of Common Prayer and its use in this project. Class meets in Classroom F.

  

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Additional Class Added for March 6th through April 3rd

(Classes will not meet on March 20th or April 10th so participants can attend Dean Baker's class on Forgiveness held in the Assembly Area)

 

 

The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity by Cynthia Bourgeault 

The Rev. Kathy Hopner, Facilitator

 

Mary Magdalene is one of the most influential symbols in the history of Christianity-yet, if you look in the Bible, you'll find only a handful of verses that speak of her. How did she become such a compelling saint in the face of such paltry evidence? In her effort to answer that question, Cynthia Bourgeault examines the Bible, church tradition, art, legend, and newly discovered texts to see what's there. She then applies her own reasoning and intuition, informed by the wisdom of the ages-old Christian contemplative tradition. What emerges is a radical view of Mary Magdalene as Jesus's most important disciple, the one he considered to understand his teaching best. Cynthia shows how an understanding of Mary Magdalene can revitalize contemporary Christianity, how Christians and others can, through her, find their way to Jesus's original teachings and apply them to their modern lives. Class meets in Classroom J.