Going deeper in Lent and Advent

Each year there are opportunities in Lent and Advent to think more deeply about faith in Jesus Christ.

Lent 2012

On Wednesday evenings at 7.30 pm during Lent, combined with the Parish Churches of Newnham and Grantchester, and the German Lutheran Church, we are delighted to be hosting a series of evenings looking at the Apostles' Creed.

All are welcome. Each evening will begin with a keynote address by the speaker followed by an opportunity over coffee in an informal atmosphere for questions to be asked. Our speakers will choose an aspect of the Creed which interests them.

Wednesday 22 February - Ash Wednesday Service, 7.30pm,
St Mary and St Michael, Trumpington
Preacher: The Revd Dr Alasdair Coles, Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience, University of Cambridge

Wednesday 29 February
Speaker: Professor Richard Bauckham FBA, FRSE, Emeritus Professor of New Testament Studies, University of St Andrew's
St Mark's Newnham

Wednesday 7 March
Speaker: The Revd Dr Jeremy Morris, Dean of King's College, Cambridge, Church Historian and Theologian
Grantchester Village Hall, High Street, Grantchester, CB3 9NF

Wednesday 14 March
Speaker: The Rt Revd Dr David Thomson, Bishop of Huntingdon
German Lutheran Church, 4 Shaftesbury Road, CB2 8BW

Wednesday 21 March
Speaker: The Revd Professor John Polkinghorne KBE, FRS, Physicist and former President of Queens' College, Cambridge.
St Mary and St Michael, Trumpington

Wednesday 28 March
Speaker: The Revd Dr Canon Maggie Guite, formerly Tutor in Doctrine at Westcott House and Wesley House; Vicar of St Mark's Newnham.
St Mark's Newnham

Download the series flier here.

You might like to read Rowan Williams's accessible book Tokens of Trust as a background for our discussions, or in any case! But, of course you needn't read anything before you come along - you can just come and be inspired!

Advent 2011

Professor Richard Bauckham led us in two Advent explorations in 2011. After preaching at Evensong he led fascinating discussions on the themes: 'The Future of Creation' and 'The Future of Jesus Christ'. We were very pleased to be able to welcome him. Richard was Professor of New Testament Studies at St Andrew's University and is currently Senior Scholar at Ridley Hall. You can download notes for these sermons here.

Previous courses

In previous years we have looked together at the Archbishop of York's Advent Book 'The meaning is in the waiting' by Dr Paula Gooder and reflected in depth on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, with the help of Henri Nouwen's, 'The Return of the Prodigal'.

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.