Wisdom Literature - Summer Adult Forum Begins May 31

Fresco over the Chancel. Photo by Laura Sullivan

"Wisdom literature" generally consists of the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job in the Old Testament. Other books of wisdom are included in the Apocrypha of the Catholic bible. Following the curriculum of the free online resource provided by the Yale Divinity School, we will do a thematic study of the three books of wisdom this summer with the aim of understanding and applying their "instructions" on how to live a good life. We hope you will join us at back of the sanctuary beginning Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss these important topics. Summer Adult Forum is a lay-led discussion-based group. We rotate facilitators each week, and seek to have a balanced, thoughtful, open exchange of ideas and perspectives on how to live a life honoring God, our self, and others.

Our summer schedule is as follows:

May 31:  What is Wisdom Literature?    Jo and Katy
June 7:   Proverbial Wisdom
June 14: Proverbial Wisdom
June 21:  Book of Wisdom - Catholic tradition
June 28:  Wisdom and Creation
July  5:    Wisdom and Creation
July 12:   Wisdom and Women
July 19:   Wisdom and Women
July 26:   Ecclesiastes
August 2:  Ecclesiastes
August 9:  Job Prologue
August 16:  Job Dialogues
August 23:  Job and the speeches from the whirlwind
August 30:  Leading a good life

The curriculum from Yale Divinity School can be found using the link below:
https://yalebiblestudy.org/courses/wisdom-literature/

There are short video summaries along with a longer lecture by Dr. John Collins, along with discussion questions and additional resources.

If you have any questions, please contact Jo Tetlow - jotetlow19@yahoo.com or (410) 267-0402 (text or call) or Katy Jensen - katymjensen@aol.com or (720) 614-6978