Nebraska Synod ELCA
Event
Program Description:
The gospel lessons from Pentecost 15 (September 15) through Pentecost 33 (November 17) come from Mark as the lectionary wraps up Year B. With the start of Year C, the lectionary returns to Luke’s gospel as the primary source for gospel lessons in Advent and Christmas. This course is designed to look at those Mark texts which conclude Year B and the Luke texts which open Year C in the seasons of Advent and Christmas in order to help equip preachers and teachers who will be investigating, proclaiming, and integrating these gospel lessons for the life and mission of their congregations.
Instructor:
Since 2017, the Reverend Dr. Rick Carlson has served as co-pastor of First Lutheran Church in Kearney, Nebraska in partnership with his wife, the Reverend Dr. Michelle Carlson. Prior to being called to Kearney, Pastor Carlson first served parishes in northern Minnesota followed by a twenty-seven-year call as a professor of the New Testament at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg. He is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond Virginia. He is a regular contributor to Working Preacher and authored the study notes for Colossians in the Lutheran Study Bible.
Class Details:
Dates: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 10:00am to 2:30 pm Central/9:00am to 1:30 pm Mountain if joining online.
Format: This class will be offered both in-person and simultaneously online using the Zoom platform. Power point slides will be available to those registered ahead of time. Opportunities will be available for online participants to ask questions or provide input via Zoom.
The class will be held at First Lutheran Church in Kearney, Nebraska. The morning session will run from 10:00 a.m. to noon with refreshments provided for in-person participants prior to the start of the morning session. The afternoon session will run from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided for those attending the class at First Lutheran.
Materials: Participants will want to have note taking supplies and Bible. Reviewing Pastor Rick’s power point prior to the class is encouraged as this you will be covering a lot of material. The power point will be emailed in advance to those registered.
Target Audience: The course is designed for but not limited to preachers. Anyone interested in diving into the text with former seminary professor Rev. Dr. Rick Carlson are welcome.
Costs: Course fee is $45/person. If attending in person there is an additional $15 fee for lunch and morning refreshments.
Registration Deadline: Thursday, September 5, 2024 deadline. No refunds after September 5.
Continuing Education Credit: This course constitutes 5 hours of continuing education credits. Parish Ministry Associates (PMA) should consult the PMA Handbook for continuing education requirements.