Meet God at the Movies

Meet God at the Movies will discuss The Preacher’s Wife when the group gathers at 6:30pm on Monday, December 18.

The Preacher's Wife is a 1996 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance. It is a remake of the 1947 film The Bishop's Wife*, which in turn was based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Robert Nathan.

The movie is about a cleric who begins to doubt himself and is visited by an angel. The heavenly emissary is supposed to help the good reverend over his midlife crisis, but he gets distracted by the cleric's lovely young wife.

Saint Philip’s movie discussion group gathers every month via Zoom to explore a film and plumb it for theological content in the areas of creation (what is the world of the story like); what is broken/where is sin; is there a moment of turnaround, repentance; and where is redemption or the reign of God visible.

All are welcome to join the discussions—only once, sporadically, or on a regular basis—but registration is required. You can register by emailing Mtr Mary at mary.trainor@stphilipstucson.org.

The Preacher’s Wife can be watched on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu.

*People are encouraged to also watch The Bishop’s Wife.