ADULT BIBLE STUDY

THE GOSPEL OF MARK PART TWO
​A Four Week Online Or In Person Bible Study
Taught by Aggie Burke our Bible Study Teacher

This last year and a half have been devastating. We all have experienced great trials and suffering. The Gospel of Mark shows us the aspects of Jesus’ life which emphasize how He walked with all people, especially those who suffered. He felt deep compassion for the ill, the disabled, the outcasts, those tormented by demons and He reached out with loving hands to them all. He chose willingly to die for the salvation of them and for each one of us. He walks with each of us everyday.

Join us as CCOP Bible Study follows Jesus on His journey up to Jerusalem. He continues to reveal His identity as Messiah and Son of God, but as the Divine/Human One who will save God’s people through the triumph of suffering and death, not through armed victory or intimidation or massive wealth, the ways of the world. Discover the beauty and hope of this mystery and learn how Jesus walks with us daily in solidarity.
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Also, we will be offering a Zoom meeting for those uncomfortable/unable to attend in-person sessions!

Zoom Meeting Schedule & Links
Wednesday 8:00 PM:
October 6, 13, 20 & 27
Zoom Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/82714016688?pwd=b0RJVHZwY0lEY0J0aGNqZ2RUSFhNZz09
PASSCODE: 3999

In Person Meeting Schedule: Thursdays
St. Augustine Parish Hall
Thursdays: 7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
October 7, 14, 21 & 28

In Person Meeting Schedule: Fridays
St. Augustine Parish Hall
Fridays: 9:15 AM – 11:00 AM (after 8:30 AM Mass)
October 8, 15, 21 & 28 

Recommended Reading
The Gospel According to Mark, Part Two (Little Rock Scripture Study)

WEEK 1

STUDY QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 9 & 10
  1. What are some workable ways we can put Jesus’ ideas of a new society of equals into practice right now?
  2. How can we adopt a compassionate attitude toward divorce and remarriage in light of the reality of abusive marriages and abandonment? What can be done to protect children in these situations?
  3. How do we keep our wealth from being a weapon of power and oppression?
STUDY GUIDE
​Chapters 9 & 10

WEEK 2

STUDY QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 11 & 12
  1. 1.For those at the first Palm Sunday who recognized Jesus as the King entering Jerusalem to save them, what kind of Messiah did they think He was? What kind of Messiah is Jesus for you?
  2. How can we ensure that our Church is a House of Prayer for all people?
  3. If the way of Jesus is nonviolence, how can we accomplish justice and change with nonviolence in a violent world? 
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO IN PERSON BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK AS AGGIE IS FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER. 
STUDY GUIDE
​Chapters 11 & 12
IN PERSON BIBLE STUDY FORMAT
 
​Per Diocesan Rules: No shared food or drinks permitted.

Per Alameda County Ordinance: Face masks are required for all persons regardless of vaccination status.

Welcome!
  • Please sign-in before each session
  • Notes are available before each session on-line
  • Feel free to take any notes during the session
  • Questions may be asked during the lecture but are preferred at the end of the lecture  

Weekly Format
  1. Gathering Prayer
  2. Lecture
  3. Questions
  4. Small Group Discussions
  5. Return to Large Group
  6. Closing Prayer
BIBLE STUDY SMALL GROUP GUIDELINES
Welcome, Respect, Trust
  • Get to know each other! Introduce yourselves
  • Welcome any new participants each week
  • Pray together – nothing forms community better than shared prayer!
  • Do not discuss what is shared in groups outside the groups. Trust is essential to God’s work in the groups
  • Select a group leader to help the group keep on track during discussions
  • Be respectful of one another! These times are very divisive, but here we are church!
  • No demeaning, dismissive or insulting arguments, no personal insults or prejudicial language of any kind will be tolerated.
  • The Spirit calls us to different insights. No one is completely wrong or completely right!
  • Small groups are safe places for people to discuss and explore their faith. Let it remain so.
Please Support Bible Study!
If you would like to support our efforts to bring Bible Study to the parish, please make a donation using the button below using Tithe.ly. 
Bible Study Teacher Aggie Burke
Bible Study is taught by Aggie Burke, who has been teaching Bible Study since 2006. Aggie has a Master's Degree in Biblical Languages from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. She reads and writes Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Greek, the original languages of the Bible. She and her husband have been parishioners at CCOP for 24 years. They have a 23 year old son and a 21 year old daughter.