Mary Had a Baby - Student book: An Advent Study Based on African American Spirituals

by Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan

Mary Had a An Advent Study Based on African American Spirituals  provides the opportunity for small groups to learn more about the Spirituals and their connection to the Bible while deepening faith and knowledge in a fun, and interactive setting. Mary Had a Baby contains four sessions, one for each week of Advent. Each session is made up of the lyrics and recorded music of a Spiritual, the historical context of that Spiritual, reference to the related Scripture and discussion questions and suggested activities. The four Spirituals featured in Mary Had a Baby

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2001

Reviews

[Victoria Gaile]

Excellent Advent meditation book: a journey through Advent with a bible and an African-American hymnal in one hand, and a history book and a newspaper in the other, and discussion questions to help you engage with the material.

Very accessible: short chapters with a consistent structure, requires no previous knowledge of African-American history or spirituals, suitable for ecumenical use. Could be used for Bible study, social justice discussion group, or integrated into prayer services.

It would be a great resource for a program designed to bring majority-black and majority-white Christian churches into Bible study together.