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Tuesday Bible Study in Collaboration with St. Paul’s and Christ Trinity, January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16
Six Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.“Into the Light: Finding Hope through Prayers of Lament”
Tuesday Bible Study in Collaboration with St. Paul’s and Christ Trinity Epiphany Bible Study Series “Into the Light: Finding Hope through Prayers of Lament” January 12 – February 16, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
In a sermon called “Learning to Lament,” Duke Divinity School professor Ellen Davis says “lament is a cry of human powerlessness, but it is…at the same time an appeal to God’s power and mercy. Strange though it may sound, lament is something we need to learn how to do. As with other kinds of prayer, we need to learn how to appeal to God in good faith, how to speak to God without deceiving ourselves and dishonoring God. Scripture is altogether our best guide to prayer, but you have to ask: How can it guide us in this situation?” (Preaching the Luminous Word, 2016, p. 216) The situation behind Davis’ call to lament was the Gulf Oil Spill of 2010. Now a decade later, in the midst of a pandemic that has taken an incredible toll on the world and affected so many of us personally, the call to a practice of lament is even more pressing.
To that end, the South Berkshire Episcopal/Lutheran Churches will offer a six-week Epiphany Bible Study Series on Tuesdays beginning January 12. The Revs. Sam Smith, Erik Karas, and Libby Wade will be our guides as we engage Biblical laments to help us acknowledge the depths of suffering and lead us to find hope in the midst of that suffering. Contact Libby (libby_wade@yahoo.com) to register for this series or to ask questions. We hope you will join us as part of our Zoom Community!
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Thursday Centering Prayer at 5:00 PM
Encouraging a practice of silence and stillness we focus on practices of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina using scripture, art and music. All are welcome.
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Books and Bread Online
January 13 at 7:00 PM
The book is Tears of Salt: A Doctor’s Story of the Refugee Crisis by Dr. Pietro Bartolo. Dindy Anderson will lead our discussion. Meeting will end at about 8:00 PM. For more information email Peter at PetetheK at yahoo.com.
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From Massachusetts and points east and north: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 2 (Lee). Follow Route 102 west to Stockbridge. Turn left onto US-7 south for five to six miles into Great Barrington. the Brewery is located at the base of Monument Mountain on the left adjacent the Barrington Brewery and Restaurant opposite the Holiday Inn Express and WSBS radio station. Look for the tall towers of the radio station.
From Albany and points west: Take the New York State Thruway (I-90) to Exit B3 (Canaan, NY). Follow Route 22 south for 0.7 miles and turn left onto Route 102 east. Stay on Route 102 to the center of stockbridge. Turn right onto US-7 south for five to six miles into Great Barrington. the Brewery is located at the base of Monument Mountain on the left adjacent the Barrington Brewery and Restaurant opposite the Holiday Inn Express and WSBS radio station. Look for the tall towers of the radio station.
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