This year (2024) St. Paul’s Episcopal Church did a Lenten study about the parables of Jesus, with Medina United Church of Christ Congregational and St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church. Description of the study below! Stop by this page next year to learn what Lent 2025 will hold.
Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus’ stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives.
In this wise, entertaining, and educational series, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine offers a fresh, timely reinterpretation of Jesus’ narratives. In “Short Stories by Jesus,” she analyzes these “problems with parables,” taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them.
You are invited to join three vibrant Medina churches in an ecumenical Lenten series Every Wednesday during Lent, beginning February 21st at 7:00pm. Come journey through some of the parables of Jesus, guided by the renowned scholar Dr. Amy-Jill Levine.
Location rotation:
- February 21st: St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church (400 N Broadway St, Medina)
- February 28th: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (317 E Liberty St, Medina)
- March 6th: United Church of Christ, Congregational (217 E Liberty St Medina)
- March 13th: St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church
- March 20th: United Church of Christ, Congregational
Each session will feature a brief video followed by engaging table discussions. All you need to bring is yourself! Let’s come together in community in this journey of learning and growth.
All are welcome to join.
If you are interested or want to learn more please call the office at 330-725-4131 or email Rev. Kelly at kelly@stpauls-medina.org