"God trusts us with a treasure trove of amazing stories that have the power to bring new life, hope, and peace. We are called to carry these stories to the world, to be tellers of grace and promise who keep God's Word alive with our voices, choices, and very lives." - Laura Holck
Join Rev. Dr. Laura Holck for a workshop on scripture proclamation. This is a learning and growth opportunity for all who read scripture in church and have the responsibility of proclaiming God's word to the congregation.
This workshop will take place at St. Gerard's Catholic Church - 8944 Elbow Dr. SW - on two dates: September 28 and October 5, 9-12.
Join Pastor Kristian with a group from Hope in attending the October 5 event.
Workshop Itinerary
9:00 Gather in the fellowship hall for coffee and continental breakfast
9:15 Opening prayer and demonstration of biblical storytelling
9:20 Guided conversation over breakfast
9:30 Move to the sanctuary. 15-minute talk about how our faithful relationship with the story transforms proclamation.
9:50 Group guided conversation: What did you hear? What are your responses? 10:00 How do we start? 15-minute talk about beginning where you are and committing to a process of devotion to the Word.
10:15 Group experience. Working in groups of four, participants will be assigned a text to work with for 45 minutes.
11:00 Short break
11:10 Group guided conversation
11:30 Technical comments about proclamation
11:45 Question and response
12:00 Workshop end
Laura Holck is a biblical storyteller who has been proclaiming the Word of God by heart for nearly 20 years. Video recordings of her proclamation of the Word have been featured in two issues of Augsburg Adult Bible Studies: God’s Creative Word(2012) and (2015). She pastors Lutheran Church of the Cross in Calgary and teaches Homiletics at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon in partnership with her husband Phil.