Dear Friends,

In October, the Church has an opportunity on Bible Sunday which falls on the last Sunday in the month to think about the Bible’s contents and how they should be interpreted.

The Bible is a collection of different books and is split up into two sections: the Old and New Testaments.  The Old Testament tells the story of creation and the Jewish Patriarchs. There are also books of law, history, wisdom and poetry, in addition to books of prophecy.

The New Testament tells us the story of Jesus contained within the Gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, in addition to the birth of the church and in various different letters written by Saints Paul, Peter, James and John, the theological implications of Jesus’ death and resurrection. The New Testament concludes with a book of apocalyptic writing about the end times when the world will end and Jesus will return.

 For me, Scripture helps me with my theological understanding, which has also been helped by insights I have gained from the social sciences and from life itself. Theology does not stand still. It develops over time. It cannot be done in a vacuum.

I warmly recommend reading the Scriptures and reflecting on their meaning. You may be surprised by what you discover and where your reflection may take you.

God bless,

Andrew