Our Lent Study Groups this year will meet on Wednesdays:

21^stand 28th February and 6^th, 13^th and 20^thMarch.

The groups will meet in person in the afternoons at 1:30pm at James and Anna’s house in Spinningdale.

The study is entitled “Freedom to Live – a journey through Galatians”.

The book of Galatians is written by the apostle Paul to churches in the province of Galatia (what is now central Turkey). Paul had traveled to the region on early missionary journeys, sharing the gospel with the Gentiles. As the churches grew and progressed, Jewish believers in Jesus began to come to the churches and insist that everyone followed to the letter the Law established through Moses for the Jewish community. Paul, hearing of this, became angry with the Jewish Christians, as he believed that this wasn’t the inclusive message of the gospel of Jesus. So Paul writes this letter to the Galatians to ‘restore’ their understanding of the gospel and what it means to be in right relationship with God.

In this study we will see what we as 21^st century Christians might learn from all of this. You might guess since I have chosen this topic, that I think that we can learn a lot from it:-)

To whet your appetite, just remember that chapter 3 starts with Paul writing:

“You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you?”

Galatians 3:1

Further details from Canon James. All are welcome, whether in our congregations or not. Anyone who would like access to the materials or to a paper copy (whether or not you are able to attend the sessions) please get in touch with James, so that they can be emailed out or printed for you, as appropriate