BIBLE STUDY

Bible Study Returns!
Oracle of the Lord: The Prophets Still Speak

The prophets and their words fill our Bibles. Jesus quotes them, Paul references them, and we hear their words often at Mass. But when we read the prophetic books, we often find disturbing images of war and graphic violence. What do these prophets mean by such appalling talk? What possible relevance could they have for us today? Why are such books even in the Bible?
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Come explore with us as we re-discover the Biblical prophets! Learn who these men with their angry messages and brutal visions were. Learn what their unsettling speeches meant and the relevance of the prophets for us today.

Zoom
Wednesdays - 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM beginning January 12, 2022
3:00 PM:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82156842569?pwd=NFZpbVY1Z3ZHdlRYRXdxVFFaWUpwQT09 / Passcode: 3999
8:00 PM:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84954407551?pwd=dkVHVTVPdk02NDRQSVMyZWtNbVh4dz09 / Passcode: 3999​

In Person
Thursdays, 7:15 PM, St. Augustine Hall beginning  January 13, 2022
Fridays, 9:00 AM, St. Augustine Hall beginning  January 14, 2022

Recommended Reading
https://www.liguori.org/prophets-iii.html
Bible Study Weekly Notes
WEEK 1
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.
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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.