Preaching the Lectionary Gospel – exploring the Gospel of Mark

You are invited to a learning session on Preaching the Lectionary for 2025/26, exploring the Gospel of Mark, on Wednesday 11th November from 6.30pm to 9.30pm, or on 30 Thursday 12th November from 9.30am to 12.30pm at The Church Centre, Station Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham GL5 4LA.

Our speaker will be Dr Anna Hutchinson, Lecturer and Tutor in Theology at St Mellitus South West.

This learning is a chance to refresh yourself with the themes of the Gospel of Mark, and a chance to reflect on how you could explore this Gospel in your preaching in the new lectionary year.

To book a place on one of these sessions, please register here. Please note that the same material will be covered in both sessions, so you only need to attend one.

Dr Anna Hutchinson is a Lecturer and Tutor in Theology at St Mellitus South West, and has a PhD in Theology from the University of Birmingham, where she researched the hermeneutics of Evangelical Christians, with a particular focus on the role of the Doctrine of Scripture in interpretation, and theological education. She says of her learning, “Studying theology as an undergrad was a huge turning point for me. I suddenly had so many questions about faith, but God in his grace brought me through those to a deeper and stronger relationship with Him, as well as to a love for theology which has shaped the whole direction of my life…. Each time, God gives me a different or fresher insight into His Word and this enables me to keep persevering. Meeting other believers, reading God’s word together, and praying with each other are some of the ways that I try to keep my eyes fixed on the author and perfector of our faith.”