Studying and Sharing Scripture Online...

I last blogged about how we can use technology to help spread the Good News of Christ's message.  Well, last night I had the privilege of joining Fr. David Frederici, Parochial Vicar at St. Elizabeth Seton (N. Falmouth) and St. John the Evangelist (Pocasset) and Chaplain for Cape Cod Community College & Catholic Scouting for the Diocese (he's not busy or anything!) as he tried something new this Lenten season.  Usually, Fr. David holds a Scripture Study/Sharing each week during Lent but he discovered last year that it is very difficult to gather people, especially busy young adults, to come out for an evening.  So instead he's trying something new this year.

Last night, we gathered online for the first of several Lenten webinar sessions to study and share on The Gospel of Matthew.  Each week, we will be given chapters from Matthew's Gospel to read and reflect upon and then gather online from 7:30-8:30PM to share what we discovered in the Scripture that week.  Fr. David also provides us with reflection questions to consider.  

If you would like to join us online next Thursday, we will be reading the Infancy Narrative in Matthew.  You can register for the webinar by visiting www.wordbythesea.com and clicking on Scripture Study.  We will also be posting the reflection questions here on the blog each week so if you can't join us "live" online, you can read and reflect on the Scripture passage and then respond right here.  All you will need for the webinar is your computer with speakers and a microphone (usually built in on most laptops or you can purchase a headset with a microphone).  If you don't have these, then all you will need is your computer and a phone line.

I will be posting the actual chapters and verses we will be reading for next Thursday later this weekend as well as the questions for reflection.  Why not consider joining us this Lent as we journey through some key passages in Matthew and share with each other in this online community.

Until next time...