THE S. PAUL'S STUDY GROUP
THE OMEGA COURSE
Thursdays on ZOOM, 8.30 -10pm.
Fr Paul, the Rector of SPD, began 'The Omega Course' during the Covid lockdown as a way to encourage Christian education in the parish. It is named from the last letter in the Koine Greek Alphabet, ('as far away from Alpha as is possible', let the reader understand.)
The Course on ZOOM is also what some might call a 'Home' or 'Fellowship' Group, where we catch up with one another, offer support, prayer and solidarity, as well as doing some participatory theological study together. The Course is lively and enjoyable! Please do login and join the Course. We look forward to your contribution.
Next Omega Group Sessions
online on ZOOM
THURSDAYS, 12th & 19th MARCH 2026,
8.30pm - 10pm
when we will watch and discuss the film:
THE GOSEPL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (1964)
directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Further info in the Rector’s Weekly Email. All welcome
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Previous studies on the OMEGA COURSE (most recent at the bottom of the list)
Fratelli Tutti, the recent social encyclical by Pope Francis.
Silence and Honey Cakes: The wisdom of the 4th & 5th century desert fathers and mothers, by Bishop Rowan Williams,
JESUS: AN HISTORICAL APPROXIMATION, by Fr José A. Pagola, Convivial Press
The Story of Christianity: A History of 2,000 Years of the Christian Faith,” by David Bentley Hart, Published by Quercus, 2009
THE REVELATIONS OF DIVINE LOVE by Julian of Norwich.
A History of the Bible, by Revd Professor John Barton.
Loving and Hating the World: Ambivalence and Discipleship, by Fr James Lawson
Dogmatics in Outline‘‘ by Karl Barth
The Ecclesiastical History of the English Church', by the Venerable Bede, c. 731 CE
The Bampton Lectures 2024: Rowan Williams - Recognizing Strangers: Solidarity and Christian Ethics
All Christians Are Monks: The Monastery, the Parish and the Renewal of the Church, by Fr George Guiver CR, Sacristy Books, 2024.
‘The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist Dorothy Day’ (1897 - 1980), “Servant of God”, co-founder with Peter Maurin of the Catholic Worker Movement, published by HarperCollins, 1952.
'God’s Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Making of the Bible' by Candida Moss, published by William Collins (2024)
Transcendence for Beginners by Clare Carlisle, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2025
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