The Gospel of Mary: a friendly study group

The Gospel of Mary holds much in common with Quaker faith and practice, and combines well with the ‘Friendly Group Study’ method. This provides a safe, non-hierarchical way to explore the short but powerful text together, such that everyone’s insights and lived experience are equally valued.

Each week, we will use five set questions to reflectively consider and nurture our personal reactions to the gospel, and to share our responses in small break-out groups. The rich variety of our different viewpoints and interpretations is warmly encouraged – no need to always agree! For the first four weeks we will gradually look at the whole 8 page text using several translations. Then in the final session we reflect back over the whole gospel, asking how it relates to our own lives today.

There will be some material to look at before the first session. We will email you around one week prior to the course with information about accessing the course, including this material, on our online learning platform (Moodle).