And now for something different!
Tuesday Evenings February 16 – March 23, 7 p.m.
You are invited to explore the gospel known in Jesus Christ and the Bible … as developed in the themes and characters of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece.
Grace – Valjean
Justice – Javert
Poverty – Fantine
Revolution – ‘Les Amis’
Love – Marius and Cosette
Hope – The Garden
It is not necessary to read the novel (considered one of the greatest, and longest!) or see a film rendition or the musical, but if you do wish to fill a quiet winter day before the study begins on Tuesday February 16, here are some options …
- there are several DVDs at the church office that can be borrowed for a day or two: just call in advance to reserve one for curb-side pick up Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.m.-noon and speak to Lori-Kim
- there are several free online versions available including …
– one on CBC TV and CBC Gem being screened right now on Sunday evenings https://gem.cbc.ca/season/les-miserables/season-1/3099f49b-9f91-44a4-95fd-a9eb0e738139,
– a 1978 film by Glenn Jordan https://tubitv.com/movies/560804/les-miserables?start=true
– a a 1937 radio series by Orson Wells https://archive.org/details/LesMiserables_201606/Episode+1+-+The+Bishop+(July+27%2C+1937).mp3
– a 1935 B&W film by Richard Boleslawski https://archive.org/details/Les_Miserables - the 2012 musical is available on Netflix for those who subscribe
Tuesday Evenings February 16 – March 23, 7 p.m.
Contact Andrew for a link to the Zoom Sessions a.johnston@standrewskingston.org
We will be following a study outline prepared by Matt Rawle, a United Methodist Church minister and international speaker ‘who loves to tell an old story in a new way’.