Embracing an Adult Faith

Can't wait to start our new study, Embracing an Adult Faith, with Marcus Borg on "What It Means to Be a Christian." The first session is titled, simply, "God."

Again, we'll begin with Noonday Prayer, to be followed by about 15 minutes of sharing our answers to the pre-session reflection questions. If you attended last week, you picked a question to be prepared to respond to.

If you missed last week, here are the questions for tomorrow:
1. What is your experience of God this week?
2. What words best help you express the reality of God in your life?
3. In what ways have you experienced and understood God at various stages of your life?
4. What riches grow out of your relationship with God at this time in your life?
5. What hymns, prayers and other writings express most accurately your experience of God?

Everyone should be able to say something in response to at least one of these questions! I suspect, however, that the greater problem will be that we all have much to say about all of them.

Nevertheless, we will pause our discussion to find out what Marcus Borg has to say on the videotape, comment on that, I'm sure, then look at the reflection questions for next week.

See you Friday, 11:30, Walker 1-113!

Canterbury this Week!

The Original Fraternity

So... what do you say we use this for our t-shirts!

Last week, Fr. Whit and Garrett wrapped up our study of Brueggemann's Embracing the Prophets, but at some point, I'll invite us all to share a word about what the hope of the prophets--that with God, nothing is impossible--means to each of us.

I must leave Thursday afternoon to go to the national Archdeacon's conference and Fr. Whit is also away. President Garrett will chair a short meeting. He will hand out workbooks for our new study, "Embracing an Adult Faith," with theologian Marcus Borg speaking on "What It Means to Be Christian." The first lesson is titled, simply, "God."

We're going to approach this study a bit differently. For each of the 5 lessons, the workbook contains questions to reflect on before the session. I'd like each person to pick one of those questions (Garrett will record who picks which question) and come to our March 27 meeting prepared to share just one thing in answer to the question.

Now don't everybody run off because you're going to have a little homework! Believe me, these are questions you'll be able to respond to without breaking a sweat.

I think this will make our discussions better. It will help us make sure everyone gets an opportunity to speak instead of just the talkative ones. (Ahem. You know who you are.)

In addition, I'm sending a Comfort Colors catalog to pick t-shirts from. You will do Noonday Prayer, of course, and spend a few minutes planning our outdoor Eucharist next month.

And I'm anxious to be back with you March 27!

The Promissory Language That Breaks Despair

Is anything too wonderful for God?  (Isaiah 18:14)

 And so we have come to our last session of Embracing the Prophets with Walter Brueggemann. And finally, the words are not so hard!

President Garrett Boyte and Fr. Whit Stodghill will be in charge, as I will be out of town. Sorry to miss this last discussion, which I know will be wonderful.

Friday, 11:30 a.m. in Walker 1-113. Lent appropriate snacks provided.

The State We Live In!

This is funny, but should remind us to pray for the the homeless and those without adequate housing!

Be careful out there!

Lenten Eucharist and Supper

This week's Wednesday Lenten Eucharist and Supper will be held at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 3706 Bon Aire Drive at 6:00 tomorrow, March 4, 2015. The Rev’d William R. Easterling is the evening's preacher.

Enjoy the Eucharist and stay for a wonderful Lenten Supper and time of fellowship. Hope to see you there!