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updated: 02 FEB 2010
New Genesis Bible study
Every Tuesday morning from 10:00 to 11:30, Pastor Hanson leads a Bible study that will engage and stimulate your heart, mind, and faith. Each week, 15 to 20 people gather at the church to think and talk together about the good news of Jesus Christ. And you are invited to join us.
We are currently studying some of the great stories from the book of Genesis. We are paying special attention to how each story was heard by its original hearers. This word of God was given first to them, so it is important that we hear it without having the rest of the Bible “whisper in our ears.” As part of this method, we are approaching each story as literature, not necessarily scripture. This means that we look at the characters, the tension between characters, and how the story resolves.
The Bible study is open to members and non-members alike and you may join us at any time. The only requirement is that you come with an inquiring mind and a willingness to listen to your neighbors as they share their faith, understandings, and questions with the group.
Since November 2008, the group has taken on several interesting topics:
- How the Bible came to be and how to use various resources to study it;
- The Gospel of St. Mark
- Luther's Small Catechism and the principles of Lutheran theology;
- The Book of Acts;
- Epistle to the Galatians.
Bring your coffee mug, Bible, and an inquiring mind!
We hope to see you Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M.
For more information contact Pastor Hanson
posted: 29 OCT 2009
About Lutherans
“Faith active in love” is the best summary of what we believe it is to be a Lutheran. Specifically, a Lutheran is a Christian who has faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and who lives that faith in love toward our neighbors and all of God's creation. Lutherans share a common faith with other Christians.
St. Mark by the Sea Lutheran Church is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Florida-Bahamas Synod
As Lutherans we:
- accept the Bible is a divinely inspired book that is the source of Christian love, guidance, and teaching;
- accept the same three ancient creeds — the Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds;
- believe that the Holy Spirit creates in us the faith we need.
Lutherans proclaim God's message by:
- emphasizing that we are saved by the grace of God alone and not by what we do;
- teaching that we live according to Christian love;
- working for peace and justice among all people.
Lutheranism had it's beginnings in Germany in 1517 when Martin Luther, a priest and university professor, publically called for the correction of errors within the Roman Catholic Church. Luther was a professor, pastor, author, and a reformer of the Church. His ideas still stimulate new thinking and acting in the church he help found and in many other churches around the world. He is respected but not worshipped.
See also: ELCA: “What We
Believe”
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