Bishop's Bible Day Online

Bishop Donald teaches on the theme of 'The Four Gospels'

This year we are running online with a packed program of teaching, workshops and the opportunity to ‘ask the Bishop’.

How will it work?

On Ash Wednesday, 2 March, Bishop Donald has released a series of recorded talks which can be accessed on the diocesan website. He suggests that they may be used as a five week Lent study course, the first week looking at talks 1 and 6, then one week each of the Gospel talks. Or as a replacement for the Bible Day, possibly on the originally planned date of Sunday 5 March, that they are watched in order, on your own or with others. The talks are:

• 15 minute introduction to the Gospels

• half-hour talk on each of the four Gospel books

• 15 minute talk on the reliability of the Gospels.

On Sat 12 March we hope you will join us live online for a morning of worship, two workshops and the opportunity to quiz the Bishop.

This event is for anyone who uses the Bible in their ministry, in church, in school, at work, in the community or at home.

Programme:

9.30am Welcome from Bishop Donald and opening worship

9.45 Workshop 1

10.30 Coffee break

10.45 Workshop 2

11.30 Ask the Bishop

Close

Workshops—You will have the opportunity to attend 2 workshops during the Bible Day. Workshop choices are:

1. What about the other gospels? You may have heard of the Gospels of Thomas, Judas, Mary and Philip. What are they and why didn’t they make it into our Bibles? Should we make space for a fifth gospel?” – Bishop John

2. Famous last words: the last chapters of the Four Gospels . Richard Ormston

3. Nameless and Silent: How do we learn to pay attention to everyone. Alison Booker

4. Unpopular Mission: Unpacking the account of Jesus and the collaborator Zacchaeus (Luke 19) and how we reach the unreachable. Charlie Nobbs

5. Old Cloth and New Wine: Exploring Jesus’ invitation to make room for the new. Come and hear stories from the gospels and our diocese about new ways of reaching people outside the church. Pete White, Charlotte Nobbs and the Gen2 Team

6. Changing our Lenses and Focus for the Gospels, which will involve contemplative photography. Morna Simpson

7. Our journey to net zero: what can Churches do to respond to the environmental crises and what support is available. Pete Brotherton

8. Everything under the sun is meaningless, or is it? The Eternal perspective. Using Ecclesiastes and Solomon as a benchmark, we will compare it with the Gospels, and uncover the real wisdom in living for Christ, wholeheartedly, taking up our cross and following him in all we do. To encourage, motivate and send out in his name. Pete Squires

9. Let the little children: tips for working with your schools. Peter French

10. Four Gospels, Four Ministries, One Jesus: what did Jesus do, and how can I do the same today? Steve Benoy

11. Jesus said 'I do not want to send them away hungry' (Mt 15:32): how getting involved with a Food Bank can help your church grow in service to the community. Anthony Searle

12. How to read the gospels or all they are worth: a basic introduction to understanding the differences and connections between the gospels. Roger Woods

13. What do you want me to do for you?: illness and disability in the light of the Gospels. Rowan Williams

When booking please choose your first and second choices then two reserve choices.

Enquiries to bookings@peterborough-diocese.org.uk