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Scripture Notes – Sunday 27th February 2022

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Building your house on rock

According to the geographer and traveller, Pausanias, the Temple of Apollo, the home of the Delphic oracle, had three teachings on display: “know yourself”, “nothing to excess” and “certainty leads to insanity.” The first of these is not a bad summary of this Sunday’s conclusion of the Sermon on the Plain in Luke.

Welcome

The third and final part of the Sermon on the Plain offers powerful parables. The lectionary excerpt stops at v.45. However, I would suggest adding the remaining verses — all the parables here were important to Luke and are very carefully laid out. A good text to go with this passage would be James 1:21-25.

The Readings

Some Inspiration

For inspiration, we turn to the second reading. Handel’s setting of 1 Corinthians 15 is highly uplifting and faithful to the text as well. (No visuals really but the singing is simply wonderful: Les Arts Florrisantsunder William Christie)

Tarsus Scripture School: Lent and Easter 2022

Our new programme for Lent and Easter 2022 can be explored here. The overall title is: Jesus, prophet, martyr, Risen One in Luke-Acts.

Reading for Lent and Holy Week 2022

To buy a copy online, click on the image.

Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Kieran J. O’Mahony OSA

Exploring the Bible

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Exploring the Bible

 

Since 2012, a group of parishioners has been meeting each week, to explore the Bible and to ask ourselves, how it might relate to our lives today. Before the Pandemic, we met in Shalom, beside St Mark’s church, each Monday. Some people come weekly, others less frequently. All are welcome!

 

When the Pandemic hit, we had a gap of a few weeks. However, we discovered that we missed our connection and the chance it gave us to prepare for Mass each Sunday. By introducing us to the readings beforehand, we had the

opportunity to read and reflect on what each reading might mean for us today.

 

Although none of us was very good with technology, we learned how to set up and connect to a Zoom meeting. In this way we were able to see each other and continue the reflection that we had in Shalom.

 

Each week a group of between six and eight of us meet on Zoom to share our thoughts, insights and questions on the readings for the following Sunday’s mass. We invite you to join us!

 

No previous knowledge of the Bible is required. What each of us brings to the

meeting is a desire to explore the faith that has guided our lives and to learn to understand and appreciate it more fully.

 

We don’t have easy answers to the hard questions of life, but we do share our faith and hope in Jesus and in the power of God’s Word. We also help each other toward a better understanding of what it means to be a believer in today’s world.

PLEASE EMAIL TO THE PARISH SECRETARY TO RECEIVE A ZOOM LINK for Monday evening meetings: saintmarksparishchurch@gmail.com

Peace,

Valerie Warren on behalf of the ‘Exploring the Bible‘ group