Current Programs

The Rev'd Dr. Kathleen Rusnak Lecture Series

2021 Lectures

Postponed

2020 Lectures

The Kingdom of God in the Jewish World -Lecture #1
Before and at the time of Jesus.

The Kingdom of God in the Jewish World -Lecture #2
The Zealots, the Pharisees, and the Jesus Movement under Roman occupation

The Kingdom of God in the Jewish World - Lecture #3
The Kingdom of God and Spiritual Resistance in the Gospel of Mathew

2019 Lectures

The Gospel of Matthew - Lecture #1:
The Rev. Dr. Kathleen J. Rusnak examines the historical and Jewish context of this gospel. 
 
The Gospel of Matthew Lecture #2:
Dr. Rusnak delves into Judaic history, Mosaic parallels, and early Christian sects as she seeks to dispel some of the anti-Semitic presumptions that may stem from the Gospel of Matthew.
 
The Gospel of Matthew Lecture #3:
Dr. Rusnak discusses the meanings of the parables that are only found in the Gospel of Matthew. She encourages us to contemplate deeper meanings as Jesus explains the nature of God in the world.  She reminds us of the connections of  the world of formative Judaism and the beginnings of Christianity.