song of songs

Sunday was one of the most interesting church services I've ever been in. No one ever talks about the Song of Songs and I guess it is understandable when you hear it talked about like this. Yael was really frank and highlighted some important reflections on the text. We all turned into giggling tweens again, but perhaps if you listen you will understand why.

It is important to note that there were quite a few people that weren't happy with some of the ideas. People struggled, and some were even offended by the way it was presented. Not everyone agreed. You're not asked to. But there were also a lot of people who felt liberated by this. You decide. Think critically with an open mind!

song of songs: 15th April

We're hugely priveleged to have Yael Klangwisan coming to speak to us on April 15th. Yael is a biblical scholar who is completing her PhD on the Song of Songs and has come incredible insights into this rarely discussed book.

Yael has sat with this text, smelled the smells, tasted the foods and relfected on the imagery in order to understand the text on its own terms. She knows (and teaches) Hebrew and so the way she is able to unpack the way in which it is written and what that says is really interesting. It celebrates sexuality, champions the cause of the woman and has a lot to say to us in the 21st century.

Come along and have your eyes opened!

5pm
April 15th
Windsor Park Baptist (Kauri Room)