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Join the Revd Captain Ian Maher, Minor Canon of Sheffield Cathedral, and explore Jesus the storyteller.

Playful, thought-provoking and disruptive of what we thought we knew about God, the world and ourselves, the parables reveal Jesus as a storyteller who could evoke alternative worlds, and as a conjurer for the imagination who both asked more questions than he made statements and wove more stories than he gave commandments.

The studies will be drawing from the book entitled The Parables by Paula Gooder (Canterbury Press, 2020). While the book is highly recommended and available through the Cathedral gift shop, it is not a requisite for taking part in the series.

Programme

The land and all that lives on it
Session 1 - February 17
Weeds and wheat; sowing and growing; vines, vineyards and fruit trees; fishing; shepherds, sheep and goat.

Houses and their occupants
Session 2 - February 24
Everyday objects; buildings and their owners; families; slaves and their masters; weddings and banquets.

Money and possessions
Session 3 - March 3
Money - having it; money - lacking it.

Odds and ends
Session 4 - March 10
Parables that don’t fit neatly anywhere.

Taking place in The Hilton Room.

Places are free but limited. To book a place, contact: ian.maher@sheffield-cathedral.org.uk or call mobile 07791639820.