Taste and See is an introduction to Christianity which runs each
autumn. It is aimed primarily at overseas students but is also open to
the congregation. The six sessions are based around meals in the Bible
and they cover the basic tenets of the Christian faith. Each session begins
with a meal, then there is a talk given by a speaker followed by an opportunity
for discussion and questions. The speaker then summarises the evening
and closes in prayer.
The most recent course attracted a number of visiting students, most
of them in some way familiar with the message. They were very appreciative
of the reviving introduction and a number of them have stayed on to form
the nucleus of a continuing house group.
2007 course
| Thursday 8th November |
Abraham entertains strangers |
Genesis 18: 1-15 |
| Thursday 15th November |
The Hebrew Passover Feast |
Exodus 12: 1-14 |
| Thursday 22nd November |
Jesus feeds the 5000 |
Mark 6: 30-44 |
| Thursday 29th November |
Jesus at the Last Supper |
Luke 22: 7-23 |
| Thursday 6th December |
The journey to Emmaus |
Luke 24: 13-35 |
| Thursday 13th December |
The Great Feast in Heaven |
Luke 14: 15-24 |
A second bite is our follow-up to the Taste and See
meetings held before Christmas. This was in the form of a house group
meeting at the home of Chris Dunn (3 Hesketh Cottages) between 7.30 and
9.30pm for the three Thursdays 17th, 24th and 31st January to study St.
Paul's letter to the Colossians. This continued into the Lent Course together
with an additional afternoon group in Heslington Court. They followed
the York course on the Lord's Prayer as suggested by the SE Churches.
These groups plan to continue regularly until high summer.
The Lent Course in 2008 was on The
Lord's Prayer. For this year's course, there were three groups:
| 2.30pm on Tuesdays starting on 12th February |
Social Room in Heslington Court |
| 7.30pm on Thursdays starting on 14th February |
3 Hesketh Cottages |
| 7.45pm on Thursdays starting on 14th February |
277 Hull Road |
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One of the lively discussion groups |
These are the days of Elijah - Bible studies on a man
of God in an age of compromise. Sundays 5.00 to 6.15pm in the church library.
Bring sandwiches - tea and coffee are provided.
Programme for 2008
| Sunday 6th January |
Climate change |
1 Kings 17 |
| Sunday 13th January |
Conflicting religions |
1 Kings 18 vv20-46 |
| Sunday 20th January |
Experience of depression |
1 Kings 19 |
| Sunday 27th January |
Greed |
1 Kings 21 |
A Confirmation course is held every year, starting after
Christmas. Anyone is welcome to attend and attending the course does not
commit you to being confirmed at its conclusion. However, in June each
year the bishop, together with the Methodist minister, conducts a service
of Joint Confirmation into both the Methodist and Anglican denominations.
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