St Pius X Bible Study Group
This group meets
at 8pm for one hour, every second Monday to discuss and study the bible.
The Meeting Format
· Opening Hymn (chosen each week by the Moderator)
· Opening Prayer (chosen each week by the Moderator)
· The reading for the meeting
· Quiet reflection
· Group discussion, sharing and questions
· Announcements / notices
· Intercession prayers
· Final Hymn
· Closing Blessing (Father John)
The group will first study: The Gospel of Matthew
Click here for synopsis by Alison King
Father John recommends
the following Bibles:
· The New Jerusalem Bible
· The Christian Community Bible
(if you have a different Bible that will be fine also)
Roles within the Group
Moderator
Each week a
Moderator will be selected. The role of the Moderator is to collect hymn books from the church. To select the opening and closing hymns. Also, the Moderator
will choose the opening prayer (or delegate to another member of the group). Everyone
will get a turn at being the moderator.
Gospel Introducer
Every time a new
gospel or book is started one member of the group will prepare a summary of the
book/gospel and outline:
What it is about, who wrote it, when it was written, purpose of the book/gospel and who it was intended for.