Benefice Monday Evening Study Group - 2004

Advent 2004 - The Christmas Story In Art

Four reflections on four famous paintings

Each picture will be projected large for all to see and reflect upon. Smaller pictures will be available to take away and use in your Advent daily prayers. Bible study, notes on the artist and painting, reflections and prayers for Advent.

Come along and make this part of your Advent preparations for Christmas.

Date & Title

• 22 Nov - Duccio: Annunciation
• 29 Nov - Rembrandt: Adoration of the Shepherd
• 06 Dec - Botticelli: Mystic Nativity
• 13 Dec - Brueghel: Adoration of the Kings

Autumn 2004

The new term starts on Monday 6th September (7.30pm - 9.30pm) in the Benefice Hall. The theme for the term is "Third World Issues" including "Poverty, Christian Aid, Trade Craft and CAFOD"

Date & Title

• 11 Oct - Poverty
• 18 Oct - Christian Aid
• 08 Nov - Traidcraft
• 15 Nov - CAFOD

Summer 2004

We shall be visiting the Benefice churches over the next term to learn something of the history and features of the buildings, to learn about what is happening in the church at the present, how it relates to the Benefice and its hopes and plans for the future, and of course to pray in the church for the parishes and Benefice. Come and join us on our Benefice pilgrimage.

Date & Title

• 07 Jun - Stansfield
• 14 Jun - Cowlinge
• 21 Jun - Denston
• 28 Jun - Ousden
• 05 Jul - Stradishall
• 12 Jul - Lidgate
• 26 Jul - Wickhambrook