This Lent ponder the themes of justice, poverty, freedom, and love.
“Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is a truly epic story. Whether you’ve tackled the 1,400-page 19thcentury novel, witnessed the Broadway musical (and memorized its soundtrack), or seen the several screen adaptations of it, you already know the power of its story.
In the six-week Lenten study The Grace of Les Misérables, author and pastor Matt Rawle dives into six ideals found in the story—grace, justice, poverty, revolution, love, and hope—each represented by a character in Hugo’s story. As these imperfect and relatable characters interact, we can see how these ideals work together (perhaps even in spite of each other) out in the world.
In keeping with his previous works, Matt Rawle brings us to the intersection of Church and Pop Culture by drawing parallels between the iconic story and musical and our Christian calling, inspiring us to both understand our faith and live it out in the world.” [1]
Join Pastor Andrew as his Sunday School class reads and discusses Matt Rawle’s The Grace of Les Misérables. Participants should pick up a copy The Grace of Les Misérables. If you would like the church to order a copy of the book for you, please contact the church office. The cost of the book is $12.50. If the cost of the book will be a problem, please talk to Pastor Andrew. If you would like to order through the church, please let the church office know by Sunday, February 1.
Schedule
- February 22-Chapter 1: Grace Well Received: the story of Jean Valjean
- March 1-Chapter 2: When Grace and Justice Collide: the story of Javert
- March 8-Chapter 3: The Poor Are Always with You: the story of Fantine
- March 15-Chapter 4: The Gift of Love: the story of Marius and Cosette
- March 22-Chapter 5: Building the Barricade: the story of Les Amis
- March 29-Chapter 6: The Blessed Garden: a hopeful vision
[1] From book’s promotional materials
