St John Chrysostom Parish London

Melkite Church of Antioch and the East of Jerusalem and Alexandria

Bible Study Group

The Bible Study group is a new activity of our Melkite parish in London which has started during October 2004. The group is in Arabic and in English, and it convenes every Thursday at 7.30pm at Mr. & Mrs. Fadi & Mary Hanna’s home, 94 Kingston Road, London SW19.

Father Shafiq prepares a theme from the Bible, then, he explains during the meeting the meaning in accordance with the Church teaching. Discussion starts immediately after Father Shafiq’s introduction which lasts for 30 minutes. The meeting ends with a prayer which lasts for almost 10-15 minutes. The aim of the Bible Study Group is to teach people how to understand the hidden spiritual treasures of the Bible, and thus to use in our daily life as our main spiritual food. It also aims to explain the Church dogmatic teaching in the light of the Word of God.