Adult Christian Formation
It's long been said that one of the strengths of the Episcopal Church is that you don't need to check your brain at the door. In fact, we encourage you to bring your brain, to use it, exercise it, even stretch it. A variety of opportunities to grow in faith and understanding, or to explore ideas about God and issues in the world are available at Saint Mark's. Below you'll find information about our Emmaus program, the Sunday morning 10 am Forum for adults, Wednesday evening Bible Studay, and more programs as information is available.
The 10 am Adult Education Forum Sundays in the Parish Hall at 10 am
April 11th
Wrestling with the Scriptures, The New Testament, Part 1 Jay Blossom
April 18th
Wrestling with the Scriptures, The New Testament, Part 2 Jay Blossom
April 25th
Report from the House of Bishop's
Theology Committee Dr. Ellen Charry
May 2nd
No Forum – Annual Parish Meeting
May 9th
God and Evil, Part 1 Dr. Roy Clouser
May 16th
God and Evil, Part 2 Dr. Roy Clouser
May 23rd
God and Evil, Part 3 Dr. Roy Clouser
May 30th
God and Evil, Part 4 Dr. Roy Clouser
Wednesday Evening Bible Study
St. Mark’s Church
1625 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bible Study Schedule, 2009–10
Wednesdays, 6 p.m., top floor of parish house
The Story of Our Salvation:
Joseph Saves Israel
September 9 • Genesis 37, 39–40 • Joseph sold into slavery
September 16 • Genesis 40–42 • Joseph’s rise to power
September 23 • Genesis 43–45 • Joseph’s family restored
September 30 • Genesis 46–48 • The family settles in Goshen
October 7 • Genesis 49–50 • Blessings and forgiveness
October 14 • Exodus 1–2 • The birth of Moses
The Story of Our Salvation:
A Woman Warrior
October 21 • Judith 1–3 • Holofernes
October 28 • Judith 4–7 • Achior
November 4 • Judith 8–10 • Judith
November 11 • Judith 11–13 • Judith beheads Holofernes
November 18 • Judith 14–16 • A hymn of praise
November 25 • Thanksgiving Eve • No Bible study
The Story of Our Salvation:
The Advent of Jesus
December 2 • Matthew 1–2 • Nativity in Matthew
December 9 • Luke 1–2 • Nativity in Luke
December 16 • Luke 3; Matthew 3 • John the Baptist
December 23 • Christmas break • No Bible study
December 30 • Christmas break • No Bible study
January 6 • Epiphany • No Bible study
January 13 • Luke 4–5 • Jesus begins his ministry
The Story of Our Salvation:
The Easter Vigil Prophecies
January 20 • Genesis 1–3 • The story of creation
January 27 • Genesis 7–9 • The flood
February 3 • Genesis 18–22 (selections) • Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac
February 10 • Exodus 1–15 (selections) • Israel’s deliverance at the Red Sea
February 17 • Ash Wednesday • No Bible study
February 24 • Isaiah 1–39 (selections) • God’s presence in a renewed Israel
March 3 • Isaiah 40–55 (selections) • Salvation offered freely to all
March 10 • Ezekiel 1–36 (selections) • A new heart and a new spirit
March 17 • Ezekiel 37–48 (selections) • The valley of dry bones
March 24 • Zephaniah 1–3 • The gathering of God’s people
March 31 • Holy Week • No Bible study
The Story of Our Salvation:
The First Church
April 7 • Acts 1–2 • Pentecost
April 14 • Acts 2–4 • Peter’s preaching
April 21 • Acts 4–6 • Persecution and organization
April 28 • Acts 7–9 • Stephen and Saul
May 5 • Acts 9–11 • Saul’s conversion; Peter’s vision
May 12 • Acts 11 • The beginning of Paul’s missionary journeys
The Story of Our Salvation:
The Epistle to the Romans
May 19 • Romans 1–3 • God’s righteousness
May 26 • Romans 4–6 • Faith
June 2 • Romans 7–8 • Sin and the law vs. life in the Spirit
June 9 • Romans 9–11 • God’s election of Israel • End-of-year party
Summer Session
June 30 • Summer session 1 • Lesser-known women of the Bible
July 21 • Summer session 2 • Lesser-known women, part 2
August 11 Summer session 3 • Lesser-known women, part 3
September 8 • Bible study begins again
Questions? Jay Blossom, 215-922-6892 or jsfblossom@yahoo.com