Lets start at the very beginning... Wait... can we go back to the beginning. I wonder if you've ever come into a conversation in the middle and wondered what on earth people were talking about? Often, we can figure it out after we listen for a little while, but sometimes we have missed out on the key details, and we just feel lost. I think this happens quite often on Sunday mornings as we hear the scriptures. We hear part of a passage without much context, and we're left trying to connect the dots. One of the key places for us to connect the dots, is at the very beginning... The book of Genesis. We can better understand the New Testament by reading the Old testament, and we gain a deeper understanding of the Old Testament as we read the New Testament. Ahh, but where to begin… On Sunday August 29th, we will begin our next Bible study based on the book of Genesis. We will be using Nancy Guthrie’s book “The Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis.” My hope is that as we go back to the beginning (and connect some dots) we will gain a deeper appreciation for Jesus, the founder of our faith! You can find more information in the Sunday Morning Bible Study section below. Blessings, Matthew+ Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (BCP p. 236) | 
