Parish Bible Study
Led by parishioner Jay Blossom, Saint Mark’s Bible study meets on Thursday evenings on mostly alternating weeks (see schedule below) from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rectory dining Room, and via Zoom.
A normal Bible study hour at Saint Mark’s involves reading a chapter or two straight from the Bible, stopping frequently for a guided discussion of its meaning. Skeptics and believers alike are welcome, there’s no homework, and no previous experience is required! An outline of the evening is:
5:30-6:00 p.m. - (Optional) Join the parish's daily Evening Prayer service in the Church
6:00-6:15 p.m. - Gathering and conversation in the Rectory Parlor
6:15-7:05 p.m. - Bible study
7:05-7:15 p.m. - Prayer requests, Compline, departure
The primary goal of the study is increasing our familiarity the Bible as a whole, so our readings often alternate between obscure books and “greatest hits.” We never shy away from the hard parts, and we try to employ some recent critical scholarship even as we read the text in a fairly straightforward way.
Jay Blossom, who earned a graduate degree in religion from Duke University, is the convener and leader. He welcomes questions, tries to make difficult passages plain, and invites everyone to participate at whatever level they feel comfortable. Come to converse, study, or listen. For more information, or for the Zoom link, email him at jsfblossom@yahoo.com.
Bible Study Schedule Fall & Winter 2026/27
September 17
October 1
October 15
October 29
November 12
November 19 (two weeks in a row!)
December 3
December 17
January 7