Thursday 18th and 25th of February and 3rd, 10th and 16th March 2016 at 7pm
RECONCILIATION is the theme for the sixth series of Lenten Bible Studies offered to the Church by BACI. As the Introduction explains:
“Both the need and the hope for reconciliation – within and between churches, between cultures and continents, rich and poor, male and female, liberal and conservative – has recently captured more and more of our attention. New leadership in major churches, (Francis in Rome, Justin Welby in Canterbury, and now Michael Curry in The Episcopal Church) has offered new inspiration and increased our hope. But the work of reconciliation has to be done at the grass roots. Without us it will not come about.”
The BACI team involved hails from both North and South, and includes William Olhausen, Linda Chambers, Barbara Bergin, Earl Storey, Paul Houston and Ginnie Kennerley. The five Bible Studies, are titled
1. Power and Service
2. Transcending Boundaries
3. Reaching out to Others
4. Taking down the Walls
5. Do as you would be done by
The 7pm Bible Studies will be led in the Cathedral crypt by their editor Canon Ginnie Kennerley together with psychotherapist Jim Loughran, who helped facilitate the Bible Study sessions last year. They will be joined on each occasion by the writer of that evening’s study: Feb 18th, Linda Chambers, Feb 25th Barbara Bergin, on March 3rd, Rev Earl Story, on March 10th, Canon Paul Houston, and on March 16th, Rev. Dr William Olhausen. Light refreshments will be provided.
The booklets will be available at €2 each, or may be bought in advance from the Cathedral shop or downloaded free from www.bibliahibernica.wordpress.com.