18 October St Luke (1 st Century)
We know very little about this man, but the name Lucanus/Lucius was given
to the author of the 3 rd Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. He writes in
classical Greek, may have died in Boetia. Tradition has it, that he was
unmarried, a doctor, who travelled with St Paul at least twice, he may have
been one of the men on the road to Emmaus. Gospel and Acts were written
between 70 and 85 AD, which makes it strange that he didn’t mention Paul’s
death (64). He writes for a Non-Jewish audience, his narrative of the birth of
Jesus led to believe he got his story from Mary. Central to his Gospel is
Jerusalem, from where the evangelisation of the world started, so there is a
long account of Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem, of Pentecost and the Church’s
beginning and mission. He stresses Jesus’ concern for women, for sinners
and outcasts; he isn’t ‘a feminist’, but women may have been the source of
his story. He is the patron saint of doctors, also of painters (allegedly, he
painted the Virgin) and butchers (his emblem is an ox, possibly because he
mentions temple sacrifices). His supposed relics were taken from Thebes to
Constantinople in the 4 th century.
FROM INSPIRES ONLINE
The Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI) is honoured and delighted that the Rev
Professor Mike Higton, Professor in the Department of Theology and
Religion, Durham University, will offer the first Annual SEI Lecture in New
College on Thursday 20th October 2016 at 4 pm in the Martin Hall, New
College, Edinburgh The lecture will be on ‘Teaching and Witness in the Life
of the Church’. This will be followed by a reception in the Rainy Hall at New
College.
Professor Higton is currently responsible for academic input into Durham
University’s validation of the Common Awards in Theology, Ministry and
Mission offered in conjunction with Ministry Division in colleges and courses
around the country, and for developing collaborative research projects that
bring together people from the church and university sectors to discuss the
future of theological education
Canon Anne Tomlinson, Principal Scottish Episcopal Institute
For news of activities and events across the seven dioceses of the Scottish
Episcopal Church, check out the diocesan websites:
Aberdeen & Orkney
Argyll & The Isles
Brechin
Edinburgh
Glasgow & Galloway
Moray, Ross & Caithness
St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane
www.aberdeen.anglican.org
www.argyll.anglican.org
www.brechin.anglican.org
www.edinburgh.anglican.org
www.glasgow.anglican.org
www.moray.anglican.org
www.standrews.anglican.org
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