The Rev. Steve Morton, North District Superintendent, offers all churches another Lenten study led by district clergy–this one focusing on a rarely explored topic: biblical relationships between fathers and daughters. The original 7-week Bible study–an annual passion project for Morton– is designed for small groups or classes to use either online or onsite. It starts the week of Ash Wednesday, March 2.

“Father-daughter relationships are among the least developed stories in the biblical narrative,” says Morton, “with daughters often isolated as the most absent member of the family, or overwhelmed (even victimized) within a largely patriarchal culture.” This study explores various such relationships in Scripture to generate insights that might extend to current family dynamics that “play a role in our Christian discipleship today.”

Study materials will be available in late February from the North District office and on its web page.  Video sessions will be accessible on DVD, jump drive or via online download.  For more information, contact North District Resource Assistant (DRA) Deb Boyd at dboyd@epaumc.org or 857-253-0225. Nearly a decade of Morton’s past Lenten studies are also available from the district office.