OUR 2024 LENTEN BOOK STUDY
Will Begin on Ash Wednesday, February 14th, 2024
ABOUT
Our first Church on Tap Lenten Book Study was held during Lent 2014. We loved the experience so much that it is now a regular feature of our Church year.
The kickoff of the 2024 Lenten Book Study the Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini will be on Ash Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 following our 7:00 p.m. in-person service at the church (no pre-reading required!).
We will meet once a week in-person at Freeman’s little New York, Sackville Drive
the week of February 18th to the Week of March 24th, 2024 from 6:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.
(Best night of the week for the majority will be chosen after the service on Ash Wednesday)
GOOD FRIDAY SCHEDULE, MARCH 29TH, 2024
9:00 a.m., Movie, The Kite Runner, which is based on the book.
11:10 a.m. Lunch, Parish Hall
Noon: Good Friday Worship Service, Meditations on the Cross of Jesus.
Please watch The kite Runner Movie Trailer below, to give you a taste of what’s to come.
We’re sure it will move you to join us for 2024!
OUR CHOSEN BOOK FOR LENT 2023: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
OUR CHOSEN BOOK FOR LENT 2022: Peace By Chocolate by Jon Tattrie
OUR CHOSEN BOOK FOR LENT 2021: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
OUR CHOSEN BOOK FOR LENT 2020: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
OUR CHOSEN BOOK FOR LENT 2019: The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
PREVIOUS STUDIES
LENT 2018
The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King
LENT 2017
Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
LENT 2016
The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community by Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen
Since our last book study, we've begun an enormous mission project, completing our own internal visioning process, which lead us beyond our four walls to a deeper engagement with the leaders of our community. So, in 2016 we chose to study a book to help us go deeper into our understanding of just exactly what mission is as we reach out to develop new partnerships within our community to meet the needs of our community. And, WOW, are we having fun so far!
LENT 2015
Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammed Cross the Road? by Brian McLaren
Since religion is now at the forefront of the global stage, we decided to engage this book as a source of conversation about what it means to be Christian in a world with so many religious differences that often lead to bullying, conflict, division and war.
These conversations served as a platform that has informed our parish vision and how we feel God is calling us to serve the world through our mission in Beaver Bank and beyond.
LENT 2014
The Last Week by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan
While the book was about the last week of the life of Jesus and about what he was truly passionate about in his life and ministry, we often went off topic, where no question was considered stupid or irrelevant. It was a truly amazing experience that took us to many unexpected and fulfilling places of conversation.
Here is a great video of a Fresh Expression Church on Tap for an Anglican Church in Ontario:
So, what is a Fresh Expression of Church, anyway?
Take a look at what we are offering as Fresh Expressions here at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beaver Bank, N.S. We've included the videos to help give you a sense about what these gatherings are all about and how much people enjoy them.
Fresh Expressions that we already offer include:
U2 Eucharist (U2charist)
We have held two U2 Eucharists: one to support Beacon House and another to support Adsum House on Saturday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Stay tuned for information on our next U2charist, which will take place in 2016, with youth leadership of the music and service.
Here is a video about a U2charist (in a much larger setting then ours, but you will see what it's all about). We apologize for the poor video quality; as is from YouTube!
MESSY Church, Coming Soon!
We will be offering our first MESSY Church event in Lent 2016. Just like Church on Tap, we will be inviting people to come and check it out to see if it is a valuable addition to our community life. The best thing about it is that it gives the cook at home a night off from preparing supper! The timing will be late afternoon around the supper hour, with a craft activity for families of all sizes (from singles to parents and children, to grandparents and single seniors!) After the craft activity we will offer an informal kid-friendly Eucharist, using our Children's Labyrinth in our newly renovated Parish Hall.
Here is an official MESSY Church promo video:
