How can we build our lives on the teaching and example of Jesus? The Beatitudes are probably the most important, subversive and revolutionary text in the Bible. In order to follow Jesus and live the Christian life, we need to enter into the challenging but beautiful world of the Beatitudes and that is what this exciting course is all about. • Session One: Living with Openness to God - Looks at what it means to live with openness to God and to the world. • Session Two: Thirsting for what is right - What does it mean to live with obedience to God and with a desire to put things right in the world as God intends? • Session Three: Living Transparently - Exploring what it means to be transparent in all we do and are, looking at how we show others the mercy God gives to us. • Session Four: Peacemaking - What does it mean to be a peacemaker after the example of Christ and what is the cost of this witness? • Session Five: Living as Citizens of God’s Kingdom - Looks at what Jesus meant by the kingdom and how we can live as its citizens. • Session Six: Foundations - Explores what it means to build our lives on the teaching and example of Jesus, as we have seen in the Beatitudes All sessions combine a simple framework prayer, reflection on the Bible in the lectio divina style, an article by a modern writer, and time for questions and reflection, supported by online audio-visual resources.Please let Simon or Katy know if you are attending this years Lent course so we can make sure that we have enough materials/books for everyone, thank you. Simon.Dowson@leeds.anglican.org admin@esbb.co.uk ***********************************************************************You are welcome to bring your own lunch - from 1.00pm Dates: Wednesday 25th February - Scorton Methodist Chapel - 2.00pm Wednesday 4th March - St Paul's Hub, Brompton On Swale - 2.00pm Wednesday 11th March - Scorton Methodist Chapel - 2.00pm Wednesday 18th March - St Paul's Hub, Brompton On Swale - 2.00pm Wednesday 25th March - Scorton Methodist Chapel - 2.00pm
ESBB is looking for enthusiastic people to become part of the team offering a ministry of welcome at our Sunday services. Please speak to the wardens (Liz and John Weatherby) or contact Simon for more information Liz Weatherby churchwarden-lw@esbb.co.uk John Weatherby churchwarden-jw@esbb.co.uk simon.dowson@leeds.anglican.org Tel 07786 282214
