Into the Word

Into the Word

11-Week Course on Bible History and Interpretation


Into the Word will return in January 2025.
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Who wrote the Bible?
Why do we argue over its meaning?
Is the Bible true?

If you have questions about the Bible, where it comes from, or its role in today’s world, you’re invited to join a Thursday evening discussion series that goes beyond an ordinary Bible study.

Over 11 weeks, hear from leading teachers, scholars, and clergy from diverse faith backgrounds and perspectives about the history and interpretation of the Bible, and think together about how scripture can inform and enrich our everyday lives.

We’ll practice bringing our whole selves to the Bible and learn to read it skillfully, inclusively, and with joy.

There will be plenty of time for food, fellowship, and sharing our stories.

Hosted by Trinity’s Faith Formation and Education team. For more information contact ChristianFormation@trinitywallstreet.org.

*Note there will be no meeting on March 7. 

Into the Word Syllabus

Week One
Thursday, January 4
What is the Bible? Genre and Bringing Ourselves to Scripture
Dr. Eric Barreto | Watch the video recording

Week Two
Thursday, January 11
Summerlee Staten, Ruth Frey, and Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones of Trinity Church Wall Street will lead conversations with participants about our relationship to the Bible. | Watch the video recording

Week Three
Thursday, January 18
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Septuagint: How the Bible Came Together
Dr. Sidnie White Crawford | Watch the video recording

Week Four
Thursday, January 25
What is the Old Testament?
Dr. Julie Faith Parker | Watch the video recording 

Week Five
Thursday, February 1
What is the Torah?
Rabbi Darren Levine | Watch the video recording

Week Six
Thursday, February 8
What is the New Testament?
Dr. Janette Ok | Watch the video recording

Week Seven
Thursday, February 15
Reception History and the Bible as Beloved
Nate Wall | Watch the video recording

Week Eight
Thursday, February 22
Testimony and Counter-Testimony
Rev. Judy Fentress-Williams, Ph.D. | Watch the video recording

Week Nine
Thursday, February 29
Women and the Bible
Rev. Yein Kim and Rev. Elizabeth Blunt, Trinity Church Wall Street | Watch the video recording

There is no meeting on Thursday, March 7

Week Ten
Thursday, March 14
The Tree of Life: An Overarching Narrative of the Bible
Summerlee Staten, Trinity Church Wall Street | Watch the video recording

Week Eleven
Thursday, March 21
The Bible and You
Summerlee Staten, Ruth Frey, and Dr. Kathy Bozzuti Jones, Trinity Church Wall Street

Rabbi Darren Levine rolls up a Torah scroll held by Into the Word participants, February 1, 2024
Rabbi Darren Levine rolls up a Torah scroll held by Into the Word participants, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants hold up a Torah Scroll during Rabbi Darren Levine's presentation, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants hold up a Torah Scroll during Rabbi Darren Levine's presentation, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants at the Morgan Library
Into the Word participants, facilitators, and Trinity staff visit “Morgan’s Bibles: Splendor in Scripture” at the Morgan Library in New York, January 20, 2024.
From left, Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, and Ruth Frey of Trinity Wall Street examine the Tyndale Bible at the Morgan Library
The Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, the Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, and Ruth Frey, of Trinity Church Wall Street examine the Tyndale Bible on rare display at the Morgan Library as part of Trinity’s Into the Word program for parishioners.
The Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, The Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, and Summerlee Staten, Executive Director for Faith Formation & Education at Trinity Church Wall Street
The Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, The Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, and Summerlee Staten, Executive Director for Faith Formation & Education at Trinity Church Wall Street
Rabbi Darren Levine rolls up a Torah scroll held by Into the Word participants, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants hold up a Torah Scroll during Rabbi Darren Levine's presentation, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants at the Morgan Library
From left, Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, and Ruth Frey of Trinity Wall Street examine the Tyndale Bible at the Morgan Library
The Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, The Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, and Summerlee Staten, Executive Director for Faith Formation & Education at Trinity Church Wall Street