02 February 2010

Spring into Lent!

An opportunity to learn together in fellowship this Lent

As is our tradition at St Cross, this Lent there will be the opportunity to attend a Lent study group. This year's lent study course is from USPG (the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel) Anglicans in World Mission and has been designed to help us delve deeper into the meaning of mission for today.

Over five weeks, we will be looking at the work of the Anglican Church in Ghana and examining the story of Jesus meeting with the woman at the well (John 4 verses 5 to 42)

The woman is a Samaritan – despised by the Jews – and, having had five husbands, we can imagine she was not highly esteemed by her own people. But Jesus treats her with utmost dignity. It is a richly layered encounter – the well it offers is indeed deep.

Through this study course, we hope you will uncover fresh insights into mission which result in a greater understanding of our Easter Saviour.

Groups will be running on Tuesdays at 8.00pm and Wednesday mornings at 11.00am after the midweek Eucharist. The first sessions will be held on Tuesday 23rd February and Wednesday 24th February.

Posted by Julie Withers