Leatherhead Methodist Church

                     Summary of Lent Course 2022

In this 5-session course Dr Grey explores how each of us is called to discover that God is completely inclusive.
He does not apportion his welcome or love according to our prejudices or preferences.

God Has No Favourites, because God favours everyone. Every single human being, whatever age, sex, class, race or religion is in God's image.

Jesus has identified himself personally with each one of us, God's love and the power of the Holy Spirit is for everyone.

SESSION 1: The best picture of God
God’s favour is not dependent on anything we are or anything we do. His acceptance is unconditional. If we want to know what God ‘looks like’, we simply need to look at one another.

SESSION 2: Neither Jew nor Gentile
In Christ, God is telling us the most important thing about himself: he leaves no-one out. Being willing to include everybody is the only rule for those who want to be with Jesus. God is love and, in Christ, humanity is one.

SESSION 3: Neither male nor female
The most profound human difference is that created by our gendered bodies. But even this important difference is superficial compared to the deepest and truest identity of each one of us; through Christ we see that we are all children of God; all heirs to the kingdom of heaven.

SESSION 4: Neither slave nor free
Our world is grossly, torturously unequal, and before Christ came, no-one expected or looked for anything different. Jesus scandalized those around him by acting as though every human being mattered. We are to follow him to the margins.

SESSION 5: What is a Christian?
Jesus did not come to found a religion: he came to give people life. When he wanted his followers to understand his identity and purpose, he didn’t give them a theory or explain an idea, he shared a meal with them

As with previous Lent York Courses, the standard study book is supported by an in-depth interview, covering all 5 sessions between Dr Carmody Grey and Simon Stanley

The Lent group sessions will begin during w/c 7^th March

We have considered how to do this safely and comfortably for everyone involved and think that offering both zoom meetings and physical face-to-face meetings is the answer. The physical meetings will be in large airy spaces if possible. The groups will be as follows:

·         7^th March Monday at 7.30pm in the upper hall at Leatherhead Methodist Church, 3 face-to-face groups in separate rooms.

·         8^th March Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Reeves room of the Parish Church Hall, a face-to-face group.

·         9^th March Wednesday at 2pm in Leatherhead Parish Church, 3 face-to-face groups.

·         9^th March Wednesday zoom meeting at 7.30pm with breakout rooms.

·         10^th March Thursday 10am at Leatherhead Methodist Church in the upper hall.

·         10^th March Thursday at 2pm in the Church Hall of Our Lady and St Peter, Leatherhead, a face-to-face group.

·         11^th March Friday  at 2pm in private home in central Leatherhead, a face-to-face group.

From Linda Hauxwell and Joycey

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