Christian Formation & Education 2019-2020
Wednesday Studies and Sunday Forums are co-taught by the clergy of St. James, the Rev’d D. Rebecca Dinovo, and the Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves as well as many guest lecturers.
Attend any session individually, or enjoy all of them.
Attend any session individually, or enjoy all of them.
Wednesday Night Studies
"The Letters of Paul" with Dr. Laura Nasrallah of Yale School of Divinity

In May we continued the course started as a Sunday morning forum, "The Letters of Paul." Dr. David Moseley started us opening Paul's mail and then we were privileged to sit in on a Yale Divinity course with Dr. Laura Nasrallah. In this series we watch her in-depth exploration of the historical and cultural context of Paul’s letters and the ancient world in which the New Testament was written based on the letters themselves, archaeology, and other historical resources. Read more about Dr. Nasrallah HERE.
Each week of May we posted Dr. Nasrallah's lectures here and on Wednesday evenings joined Mo. Rebeccah in a Zoom meeting to discuss them. A blog post is available for comments you would like to make after seeing the lectures. The whole class schedule is posted below.
Dr. Nasrallah has many other videos in this series on Paul's Letters. You can access her whole playlist HERE.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 6:
TOPIC: Introduction to the Letters of Paul
By Wednesday, May 6, view the video lectures HERE.
After viewing the lectures, feel free to comment or reply to comments left by others HERE.
Wednesday, May 13:
TOPIC: The Historical Context of Paul’s Letters & Paul’s Letters as Rhetoric
By Wednesday, May 13, view the video lectures HERE.
After viewing the lectures, feel free to comment or reply to comments left by others HERE.
Wednesday, May 20:
TOPIC: How did we get Paul’s Letters: The Canon Parts I & II
By Wednesday, May 20, view the video lectures HERE.
After viewing the lectures, feel free to comment or reply to comments left by others HERE.
Wednesday, May 27:
Topic: The Cultural Context of Paul’s Letters: Judaism and Christianity in the Roman Empire
By Wednesday, May 27, view the video lectures HERE.
After viewing the lectures, feel free to comment or reply to comments left by others HERE.
Each week of May we posted Dr. Nasrallah's lectures here and on Wednesday evenings joined Mo. Rebeccah in a Zoom meeting to discuss them. A blog post is available for comments you would like to make after seeing the lectures. The whole class schedule is posted below.
Dr. Nasrallah has many other videos in this series on Paul's Letters. You can access her whole playlist HERE.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 6:
TOPIC: Introduction to the Letters of Paul
By Wednesday, May 6, view the video lectures HERE.
After viewing the lectures, feel free to comment or reply to comments left by others HERE.
Wednesday, May 13:
TOPIC: The Historical Context of Paul’s Letters & Paul’s Letters as Rhetoric
By Wednesday, May 13, view the video lectures HERE.
After viewing the lectures, feel free to comment or reply to comments left by others HERE.
Wednesday, May 20:
TOPIC: How did we get Paul’s Letters: The Canon Parts I & II
By Wednesday, May 20, view the video lectures HERE.
After viewing the lectures, feel free to comment or reply to comments left by others HERE.
Wednesday, May 27:
Topic: The Cultural Context of Paul’s Letters: Judaism and Christianity in the Roman Empire
By Wednesday, May 27, view the video lectures HERE.
After viewing the lectures, feel free to comment or reply to comments left by others HERE.
Questions? For more information you may call or e-mail the church office, (858) 459-3421, office@sjbts.org
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Adult Sunday Forums
A Journey Through the Bible
Explore the entirety of the Bible with a variety of clergy and scholars.
Sundays, 8:45 am in the Parish Hall
Explore the entirety of the Bible with a variety of clergy and scholars.
Sundays, 8:45 am in the Parish Hall

2019
September 29: Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures - The Rev. D. Rebecca Dinovo
October 6: What is the Pentateuch?: The First Five Books of the Bible (Genesis–Deuteronomy)
The Rev. D. Rebecca Dinovo
October 20: Israel’s Ancient History:The Deuteronomist History Books (Joshua–Esther) - Dr. David Moseley
October 27: Israel’s Ancient History:The Deuteronomist History Books (Joshua–Esther) - Dr. David Moseley
November 3: Hebrew Poetry & Wisdom Literature (Job–Song of Solomon) - Dr. Jeanine Brown
November 10: God’s Messengers: The Major Prophets Part I (Isaiah–Daniel) - Dr. Jeanine Brown
November 17: God’s Messengers: The Major Prophets Part II (Isaiah–Daniel) - Dr. Jeanine Brown
November 24: Special Forum - St. Paul’s Senior Services Growth in San Diego County - Liam Dunfey
December 1: Advent Wreath Making - Intergenerational Event
December 15: The Book of the 12: The Minor Prophets Part I (Hosea–Micah) - The Rev. Darin Johnson
December 22: The Book of the 12: The Minor Prophets Part II (Nahum–Malachi) - The Rev. Dr. Mark Hargreaves
September 29: Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures - The Rev. D. Rebecca Dinovo
October 6: What is the Pentateuch?: The First Five Books of the Bible (Genesis–Deuteronomy)
The Rev. D. Rebecca Dinovo
October 20: Israel’s Ancient History:The Deuteronomist History Books (Joshua–Esther) - Dr. David Moseley
October 27: Israel’s Ancient History:The Deuteronomist History Books (Joshua–Esther) - Dr. David Moseley
November 3: Hebrew Poetry & Wisdom Literature (Job–Song of Solomon) - Dr. Jeanine Brown
November 10: God’s Messengers: The Major Prophets Part I (Isaiah–Daniel) - Dr. Jeanine Brown
November 17: God’s Messengers: The Major Prophets Part II (Isaiah–Daniel) - Dr. Jeanine Brown
November 24: Special Forum - St. Paul’s Senior Services Growth in San Diego County - Liam Dunfey
December 1: Advent Wreath Making - Intergenerational Event
December 15: The Book of the 12: The Minor Prophets Part I (Hosea–Micah) - The Rev. Darin Johnson
December 22: The Book of the 12: The Minor Prophets Part II (Nahum–Malachi) - The Rev. Dr. Mark Hargreaves
Questions? For more information you may call or e-mail the church office, (858) 459-3421, office@sjbts.org
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2020
January 12: Introduction to the Christian Scriptures The Rev. D. Rebecca Dinovo February 2: The Life & Sayings of Jesus: The Gospels Part I (Matthew–John) The Rev. Laurel Mathewson February 9: The Life & Sayings of Jesus: The Gospels Part II (Matthew–John) The Rev. Laurel Mathewson March 1: The Letters of St. Paul Part I(Romans–Hebrews) Dr. David Moseley March 8: The Letters of St. Paul Part II(Romans–Hebrews) Dr. David Moseley March 15: The Letters of St. Paul Part III(Romans–Hebrews) Dr. David Moseley March 22: The Letters of St. Paul Part IV(Romans–Hebrews) Dr. David Moseley March 29: The Early Church: The Acts of the Apostles (Acts) The Rev. D. Rebecca Dinovo April 26: Letters of the Early Church: The Pastoral Epistles Part I (James– Jude) - The Rev. Dr. Mark Hargreaves May 3: Letters of the Early Church: The Pastoral Epistles Part I (James– Jude) - The Rev. Dr. Mark Hargreaves May 10: Special Bishop’s Forum - The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook May 15: Book of the End Times? The Book of Revelation The Rev. D. Rebecca Dinovo |
Questions? For more information you may call or e-mail the church office, (858) 459-3421, office@sjbts.org
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