Christian Wisdom:: The Gospel Of Thomas and Canonical Gospel Parallels (Part 1)
Tuesday September 14, 2021 - Tuesday November 23, 2021, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
(Group Will not Meet Tuesday October 5, 2021).
Offered OVER Zoom!
The Gospel of Thomas is one of the sacred books of early Christianity. It solely contains the Wisdom Sayings (Logia) of Jesus. These are similar to the parables of Jesus found in the New Testament Canonical Gospels. The Program will focus on a small group continuing to explore and unpack the Gospel of Thomas as an expression of Christian Wisdom in relation to it's parallels in the Christian Canonical Gospels (Mark, Matthew, Luke and John).
Each week of this program will feature a facilitated exploration focused on the Gospel of Thomas Logia (Sayings). We'll utilize a Lectio Divina style to allow the group's Wisdom to flow in order to unpack the deeper meaning inherent in each Logion considered. The Logia we cover each week will be selected to correspond to those found to be parallel in successive Chapters of Matthew.
To further enhance private exploration and understanding, other translations of the Logia will be provided and the parallel sayings from various Canonical Gospels will be shared after each meeting. In addition, commentary from a variety of sources will be shared to enhance the meaning of the Logia uncovered by the group. Each member of the group is encouraged to spend time with the Logia we discuss and the additional resources provided between meetings so that their deeper and transformative meaning might be further revealed to them.
Because Wisdom work is inspired by the Spirit, each session will being with a 20-minute period of Centering Prayer to ground and open all participants to the workings of the Spirit.
At our first meeting a brief History of the Gospel of Thomas and the Aramaic New Testament we are using will be shared with the group as well as an introduction to the structure and format of our 10 weeks together.
We will be using the translations found in "The Luminous Gospels" by Lynn C. Bauman as our primary Gospel of Thomas source. We will be using translations found in "The Modern New Testament from the Aramaic" by Dr. George Lamsa as our primary Canonical Gospel source.
The size of the group is limited to 14 participants to ensure that there is ability for all to share. All sessions will be conducted over Zoom.
The suggested offering for this program is $95 for this ten-session series (Part 1) which will cover roughly 1/2 of the Gospel of Thomas/Canonical Gospel parallels. We anticipate offering another ten-session series (Part 2) starting in January that will cover the rest. A separate registration will be required for Part 2.
Please register below, once we have sufficient registrations you'll be contacted to regarding the method of payment and other details about the group.
Each week of this program will feature a facilitated exploration focused on the Gospel of Thomas Logia (Sayings). We'll utilize a Lectio Divina style to allow the group's Wisdom to flow in order to unpack the deeper meaning inherent in each Logion considered. The Logia we cover each week will be selected to correspond to those found to be parallel in successive Chapters of Matthew.
To further enhance private exploration and understanding, other translations of the Logia will be provided and the parallel sayings from various Canonical Gospels will be shared after each meeting. In addition, commentary from a variety of sources will be shared to enhance the meaning of the Logia uncovered by the group. Each member of the group is encouraged to spend time with the Logia we discuss and the additional resources provided between meetings so that their deeper and transformative meaning might be further revealed to them.
Because Wisdom work is inspired by the Spirit, each session will being with a 20-minute period of Centering Prayer to ground and open all participants to the workings of the Spirit.
At our first meeting a brief History of the Gospel of Thomas and the Aramaic New Testament we are using will be shared with the group as well as an introduction to the structure and format of our 10 weeks together.
We will be using the translations found in "The Luminous Gospels" by Lynn C. Bauman as our primary Gospel of Thomas source. We will be using translations found in "The Modern New Testament from the Aramaic" by Dr. George Lamsa as our primary Canonical Gospel source.
The size of the group is limited to 14 participants to ensure that there is ability for all to share. All sessions will be conducted over Zoom.
The suggested offering for this program is $95 for this ten-session series (Part 1) which will cover roughly 1/2 of the Gospel of Thomas/Canonical Gospel parallels. We anticipate offering another ten-session series (Part 2) starting in January that will cover the rest. A separate registration will be required for Part 2.
Please register below, once we have sufficient registrations you'll be contacted to regarding the method of payment and other details about the group.
Registration:
We are currently at capacity, if you're interested in being on a waiting list for the fall group as we confirm everyone's participation or are interested in participating in a group starting in January 2022, please email Mike Smoolca at: msmoolca@invialumen.org. Many Thanks for those interested in being part of this Spirit-led Gospel of Thomas study group!
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Presented and Facilitated by Mike Smoolca:
Nearly a decade ago Mike Smoolca retired from a nearly 30 year career in Business and Technology to focus on deepening his relationships, spirituality, teaching and service to others. Mike is a practicing Spiritual Director and trained Spiritual Director Supervisor as well as a leader in the area's Christian Contemplative Community. |