Sunday School for Grown-Ups
'Sunday School for Grown Ups' provides the opportunity to go deeper in getting to grips with the Bible and Christian Theology through talks and discussion in groups.
'Sunday School for Grown Ups' comprises a series of courses: the first two being 'Making Sense of Paul' (25 sessions from November 2022 to March 2024) and 'Making Sense of the Pentateuch' (10 sessions from April to September 2024). Our current course is called 'Making Sense of the History Books', and covers Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther. This will involve us looking at some of the most famous and exciting but also gory and disturbing parts of the Old Testament and seeking to explore what they are trying to teach us about God and following him.
Food is available from 6.00 pm with the talks and discussion starting from 6.30 pm. The evening finishes at 8.00 pm.
We also have 'rerun' evening sessions on Mondays (eight days after each Sunday session). Monday sessions start with drinks and nibbles from 7:30 pm with the session beginning at 7:40 pm and finishing by 9.25 pm.
The aim of these courses is to provide members of Christ Church (and anyone else who wants to come) with a greater opportunity to explore the Bible and Theology and, through this, both as a church and individuals, to be more equipped for the living out of our Christian faith.
Courses planned for the future include: ‘Making Sense of Jesus and the Gospels’, 'Making Sense of the Prophets', ‘Making Sense of the Wisdom Books’, 'Making Sense of the First Five Centuries of the Church' and 'Making Sense of the Reformation'.
Last year, Stephen did an interview with Ian Paul about 'Sunday School for Grown Ups', covering how and why this initiative came into being - including why its name was chosen. You can read all about it on Ian's Psephizo blog.