How do we read scripture? Is reading the Bible unique, or is it like reading a novel or a poem? Do we need to approach scripture differently than we would any other text? And does the Bible make claims on our lives and actions that are fundamentally unique?

These are some of the questions we hope to address in our kickoff to our Wednesday Lenten series on reading the Bible. Our guide for the day will be Gary Hall—former Trinity interim rector and retired seminary and literature professor. In a series of brief talks and group discussions, Gary will explore the many kinds of literature that make up the Bible and will invite us to respond to sacred text with the same skills and questions we employ when reading poetry, fiction, drama, and prose. We’ll also look at some poems and see how they amplify our sense of the sacred. The hope is that, spending the day together this way, we’ll be equipped not only to read scripture but to bring its grace and beauty to work in the fullness of our daily lives. Please register here so we can plan accordingly for seating, materials, and refreshments.