Celebrating the Gift (new Lectionary event)
The Lectionary used at Mass and for the Sacraments is changing this Advent.
This event will explain why it is being changed and what you need to know, while reflecting together on God's Word in Holy Scripture.
Celebrating the Gift will share clear, simple explanations from expert speakers and practical tips on enhancing your knowledge and love of Scripture and the Liturgy.
The day will include
- A range of expert speakers and Q&A sessions.
- Explaining the new Lectionary in clear, jargon-free language.
- Free lunch.
"We urgently need to grow in our knowledge and love of the scriptures and of the Risen Lord, who continues to speak his word and to break bread in the community of believers." - Pope Francis
Register here to secure your spot!
Celebrating the Gift: Preparing for the new translation of the Lectionary | Sacred Scripture Reflection Day
Schedule
10:00am: Teas and coffees.
10:30am: SESSION 1: What makes a good translation? (Plus Q&A)
11:30am: SESSION 2: Introducing the new Lectionary. (Plus Q&A)
12:30pm: Holy Mass in St Margaret's Chapel (onsite).
1:00pm: Lunch.
2:00pm: SESSION 3: What will the New Translation look like in practice? (Plus Q&A)
3:00pm: SESSION 4: What will this mean for ministers of The Word? (Plus Q&A)
Celebrating the Gift takes place on Saturday 5 October from 10:00am to 4:00pm at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB. It is a free event, open to all. Entry by registration here. Free parking onsite. Free lunch includes small sandwiches and fruit. If you have food allergies/intolerances please being a packed lunch.
Questions/Queries? Email matthew.meade@staned.org.uk
Mini-Course: Searching for Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
Professor James Edwards, a fascinating speaker and a leading biblical scholar from USA, will lead a five-day mini course for those who are searching for Jesus.
Using the Gospel of Mark as his base, Prof. Edwards will show how Jesus fits into the history of first century Palestine, and using literature and archaeology from the period will help those who are looking for Jesus to find and encounter him. Get your ticket here.
- The course will run from 7pm-9pm each evening from Monday 23 October to Friday 28 October 2023.
- Prof. Edwards will give two inputs each evening and there will be an interval and time for discussion every evening.
- The cost for the whole course is £50. The cost for an individual evening is £15.
Prof Edwards
James Edwards is a native of Colorado.
He speaks in church, conference, and community settings, for two decades he was Contributing Editor at Christianity Today.
He has authored more than one hundred articles, both scholarly and popular, and New Testament commentaries for Community Bible Study.
His books have been translated into Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
He also has led a dozen study tours to Israel, Turkey, and Greece. He was named to the North Dakota Humanities Council for his studies on the Holocaust.
He has received teaching and research awards from Sears-Roebuck, Templeton Award in Science and Religion, German Academic Exchange Service, Pew-Gordon, and Membership in the Centre of Theological Inquiry, Princeton. At Jamestown and Whitworth, he received awards from both faculty and students for teaching excellence.
Get your ticket here.
Mini-Course: Searching for Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
Professor James Edwards, a fascinating speaker and a leading biblical scholar from USA, will lead a five-day mini course for those who are searching for Jesus.
Using the Gospel of Mark as his base, Prof. Edwards will show how Jesus fits into the history of first century Palestine, and using literature and archaeology from the period will help those who are looking for Jesus to find and encounter him. Get your ticket here.
- The course will run from 7pm-9pm each evening from Monday 23 October to Friday 28 October 2023.
- Prof. Edwards will give two inputs each evening and there will be an interval and time for discussion every evening.
- The cost for the whole course is £50. The cost for an individual evening is £15.
Prof Edwards
James Edwards is a native of Colorado.
He speaks in church, conference, and community settings, for two decades he was Contributing Editor at Christianity Today.
He has authored more than one hundred articles, both scholarly and popular, and New Testament commentaries for Community Bible Study.
His books have been translated into Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
He also has led a dozen study tours to Israel, Turkey, and Greece. He was named to the North Dakota Humanities Council for his studies on the Holocaust.
He has received teaching and research awards from Sears-Roebuck, Templeton Award in Science and Religion, German Academic Exchange Service, Pew-Gordon, and Membership in the Centre of Theological Inquiry, Princeton. At Jamestown and Whitworth, he received awards from both faculty and students for teaching excellence.
Get your ticket here.
Mini-Course: Searching for Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
Professor James Edwards, a fascinating speaker and a leading biblical scholar from USA, will lead a five-day mini course for those who are searching for Jesus.
Using the Gospel of Mark as his base, Prof. Edwards will show how Jesus fits into the history of first century Palestine, and using literature and archaeology from the period will help those who are looking for Jesus to find and encounter him. Get your ticket here.
- The course will run from 7pm-9pm each evening from Monday 23 October to Friday 28 October 2023.
- Prof. Edwards will give two inputs each evening and there will be an interval and time for discussion every evening.
- The cost for the whole course is £50. The cost for an individual evening is £15.
Prof Edwards
James Edwards is a native of Colorado.
He speaks in church, conference, and community settings, for two decades he was Contributing Editor at Christianity Today.
He has authored more than one hundred articles, both scholarly and popular, and New Testament commentaries for Community Bible Study.
His books have been translated into Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
He also has led a dozen study tours to Israel, Turkey, and Greece. He was named to the North Dakota Humanities Council for his studies on the Holocaust.
He has received teaching and research awards from Sears-Roebuck, Templeton Award in Science and Religion, German Academic Exchange Service, Pew-Gordon, and Membership in the Centre of Theological Inquiry, Princeton. At Jamestown and Whitworth, he received awards from both faculty and students for teaching excellence.
Get your ticket here.
Mini-Course: Searching for Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
Professor James Edwards, a fascinating speaker and a leading biblical scholar from USA, will lead a five-day mini course for those who are searching for Jesus.
Using the Gospel of Mark as his base, Prof. Edwards will show how Jesus fits into the history of first century Palestine, and using literature and archaeology from the period will help those who are looking for Jesus to find and encounter him. Get your ticket here.
- The course will run from 7pm-9pm each evening from Monday 23 October to Friday 28 October 2023.
- Prof. Edwards will give two inputs each evening and there will be an interval and time for discussion every evening.
- The cost for the whole course is £50. The cost for an individual evening is £15.
Prof Edwards
James Edwards is a native of Colorado.
He speaks in church, conference, and community settings, for two decades he was Contributing Editor at Christianity Today.
He has authored more than one hundred articles, both scholarly and popular, and New Testament commentaries for Community Bible Study.
His books have been translated into Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
He also has led a dozen study tours to Israel, Turkey, and Greece. He was named to the North Dakota Humanities Council for his studies on the Holocaust.
He has received teaching and research awards from Sears-Roebuck, Templeton Award in Science and Religion, German Academic Exchange Service, Pew-Gordon, and Membership in the Centre of Theological Inquiry, Princeton. At Jamestown and Whitworth, he received awards from both faculty and students for teaching excellence.
Get your ticket here.
Mini-Course: Searching for Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
Professor James Edwards, a fascinating speaker and a leading biblical scholar from USA, will lead a five-day mini course for those who are searching for Jesus.
Using the Gospel of Mark as his base, Prof. Edwards will show how Jesus fits into the history of first century Palestine, and using literature and archaeology from the period will help those who are looking for Jesus to find and encounter him. Get your ticket here.
- The course will run from 7pm-9pm each evening from Monday 23 October to Friday 28 October 2023.
- Prof. Edwards will give two inputs each evening and there will be an interval and time for discussion every evening.
- The cost for the whole course is £50. The cost for an individual evening is £15.
Prof Edwards
James Edwards is a native of Colorado.
He speaks in church, conference, and community settings, for two decades he was Contributing Editor at Christianity Today.
He has authored more than one hundred articles, both scholarly and popular, and New Testament commentaries for Community Bible Study.
His books have been translated into Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
He also has led a dozen study tours to Israel, Turkey, and Greece. He was named to the North Dakota Humanities Council for his studies on the Holocaust.
He has received teaching and research awards from Sears-Roebuck, Templeton Award in Science and Religion, German Academic Exchange Service, Pew-Gordon, and Membership in the Centre of Theological Inquiry, Princeton. At Jamestown and Whitworth, he received awards from both faculty and students for teaching excellence.
Get your ticket here.
Mini-Course: Searching for Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
Professor James Edwards, a fascinating speaker and a leading biblical scholar from USA, will lead a five-day mini course for those who are searching for Jesus.
Using the Gospel of Mark as his base, Prof. Edwards will show how Jesus fits into the history of first century Palestine, and using literature and archaeology from the period will help those who are looking for Jesus to find and encounter him. Get your ticket here.
- The course will run from 7pm-9pm each evening from Monday 23 October to Friday 28 October 2023.
- Prof. Edwards will give two inputs each evening and there will be an interval and time for discussion every evening.
- The cost for the whole course is £50. The cost for an individual evening is £15.
Prof Edwards
James Edwards is a native of Colorado.
He speaks in church, conference, and community settings, for two decades he was Contributing Editor at Christianity Today.
He has authored more than one hundred articles, both scholarly and popular, and New Testament commentaries for Community Bible Study.
His books have been translated into Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
He also has led a dozen study tours to Israel, Turkey, and Greece. He was named to the North Dakota Humanities Council for his studies on the Holocaust.
He has received teaching and research awards from Sears-Roebuck, Templeton Award in Science and Religion, German Academic Exchange Service, Pew-Gordon, and Membership in the Centre of Theological Inquiry, Princeton. At Jamestown and Whitworth, he received awards from both faculty and students for teaching excellence.
Get your ticket here.
Thanks to all who joined us for the Day for Readers at the Gillis Centre in Edinburgh on Saturday.
The event looked at both the spiritual and practical aspects of the public reading of Scripture at Mass.
Scripture scholar Fr Andrew Garden, of St David's in Dalkeith, led the main session with a reflection on the Gospel of St John.
The day concluded with Mass in St Margaret's Chapel.
Thanks to Fr Daniel Doherty VE, of St Francis Xavier's in Falkirk, and members of the Catechetics Commission for organising this event. Pics: Stephen Dolan.
Take part in our Day for Readers event
Do you read the Word of God at Mass in your parish?
We invite you to our Day for Readers at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, from 11am – 3pm on Saturday 8 October (registration open from 10:30am). Register here by midday on Wednesday 5 October.
We will reflect on the Gospel of St John, in sessions led by scripture scholar Fr Andrew Garden of St David's Parish in Dalkeith. We will also have practical sessions to offer tips and guidance on public speaking.
You don't have to be a reader at Mass to take part - we welcome those who simply want to come along to hear more about St John's Gospel.
The day concludes with Mass in St Margaret's Chapel at 2:15pm. A light lunch and refreshments will be available - please register by midday on Wednesday for catering purposes.
We hope you can join us!
This event is organised by the Archdiocese's Commission for Catechetics. Free parking available onsite.