Jesus' Provocative Stories: The Parables
Inspired by Amy-Jill Levine's book, The Difficult Words of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings (available in the Cathedral Bookstore), this class will take a look at a dozen or so parables told by Jesus. Each class will be led by a lay member. Peruse the syllabus below, find a story you like, and join us either in person in the Busey Room or online in a Zoom meeting.
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Meeting ID: 878 2870 2431
Date |
Parable |
Scripture reference |
Discussion Leader |
9/8 |
Intro and The Parable of the Seed |
Mark 4:26-29 |
Michael Corrigan |
9/15 |
The Budding Fig Tree |
Mark 13:28-32, Matthew 24:32-36, Luke 21:29-33 |
Steve Tocknell Nancy Reynolds |
9/22 |
The Ten Virgins/Bridesmaids |
Matthew 25:1-12 |
Christine Whitney |
9/29 |
The Laborers in the Vineyard |
Matthew 20:1-16 |
Kathryn Bissette |
10/6 |
The Good Samaritan |
Luke 10:30-37 |
Jon Pekell |
10/13 |
Lazarus and the Rich Man |
Luke 16:19-31 |
Gerry Kelley |
10/20 |
The Sower |
Mark 4:1–20, Matthew 13:3–23, Luke 8:5–15 |
Jody Greene Joe O'Shields |
10/27 |
The Wheat and Tares |
Matthew 13:24-30 |
Lewis Hunt |
11/3 |
The Mustard Seed |
Mark 4:30-32, Matthew 13:31-32, Luke 13:18-19 |
Laura Lane |
11/10 |
Lost Sheep & Lost Coin |
Matthew 18:12-14, Luke 15:3-7; Luke 15: 8 - 10 |
Glenn Guiler |
11/17 |
The Prodigal Son |
Luke 15:11-32 |
Jack Meeks |
11/24 |
(NO CLASS) |
Happy Thanksgiving! |
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12/1 |
The Rich Fool |
Luke 12:16-21 |
Mary Ellen Wofford |
12/8 |
The Wedding Banquet | Matthew 22:1-14, Luke 14:15-24 |
Megan Cochran |
Past Gatherings:
The Wedding Banquet
The Rich Fool
The Prodigal Son
The Lost Sheep and The Lost Coin
The Mustard Seed
The Wheat and the Tares
The Sower: View the presenter's PowerPoint here.
Lazarus and the Rich Man
(Please accept our apologies, but the recording of the Wednesday night class on October 13 was incomplete. The PowerPoint outline is presented below.)
The Good Samaritan
The Laborers in the Vineyard
The Budding Fig Tree
Parable of the Seed