METHODIST CHURCH IN IRELAND

SOUTH BELFAST CIRCUIT

 ST JOHN'S MALONE

The Exploring Group is a Joint Venture with South Belfast Methodists.

  Each autumn the Exploring Group holds a series of meetings on a chosen theme ending the series with a Fellowship Meal.  
     

EXPLORING 2009

Four Gospels:  One Jesus? Gospel portraits of Jesus.

 

Wednesday

21 Oct 2009

Jesus for Tough Times: St Mark's story of the suffering servant.

 

  Richard Clutterbuck,  

Principal of Edgehill Theological College, Belfast, is a Methodist minister, originally from Britain, with a background in both pastoral ministry and theological education. He has a passion for getting people involved in theological thinking and recently published Handing on Christ: Rediscovering the Gift of Christian Doctrine.

 

 

Wednesday 

28 Oct 2009

Jesus and the Way of God's Kingdom:

St Mathew's picture of the teacher who lives out his words.

Richard Clutterbuck

 

 

Wednesday 

11 Nov 2009

Jesus and the Kingdom that Embraces All:

St Luke's understanding of the inclusiveness of Jesus.

 

Sandra Cullen, a Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Mater Dei Institute in Dublin where she teaches a range of courses, including Gospel Portraits of Jesus. She has a particular interest in teaching theology within local faith communities.

 

 

Wednesday 

18 Nov 2009

Jesus and the Glory of God:

St John's vision of the one who reigns from the cross.

 
 

Janet Unsworth, Director of Studies and New Testament tutor at Edgehill.

She is a Methodist minister and is currently working on a PhD looking at

the story of sin and forgiveness in the Gospel of John.

Wednesday 

25 Nov 2009

Fellowship Meal

Participants, Speakers, participants and spouses are very welcome to this the final evening of Exploring 2009.