Grad Study for Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Tuesday at 8pm (gathering), 8:30 (meeting) will be our first meeting of grad study for the fall. Grad study veterans are encouraged to provide refreshments for everyone in the form of a fruit of choice for smoothies. We look forward to welcoming all newcomers to our group.

If you do plan to bring fresh or frozen fruit (frozen is preferable for smoothies, except the bananas), please specify what you will bring in the comments section. Suggestions for fruit are as follow:

• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• bananas
• raspberries
• cherries

Fall 2009 Study: Process Theology, Gender, and Multiculturalism

There was a tie in the vote for our study. As tie breaker, I have chosen to begin the year with the video study on the intersection of Process Theology, Gender, and Multiculturalism. We will turn our focus to a few of the Minor Prophets in the spring. Our introductory meet and greet will be held on September 1 at 8:30 pm. More information to come on that as the date approaches. For now, here is the outline for the semester. If you have ideas for service projects, please post them below or send them my way.

Grace and peace,
Anthony

09/01 Meet & Greet

What Is Process Theology?

09/08 Part I: The Heart of Process Theology

09/15 Part II: Prayer in a Process Perspective

09/22 Part III: Feminism and Process Theology

09/29 Service Project and/or Fellowship

African American Religion

10/06 Part 1: Theodore Walker - African American Religion & Process Theology

10/13 Interlude: African American Spirituals

10/20 Part 2: Henry James Young - Points of Convergence Between Afro-American Religion & Process Theology

10/27 Service Project and/or Fellowship

Gender/Power/Creativity

11/03 Part I. Spirituality and the Global Perspective - Catherine Keller

11/10 Part II. Recognizing God's Power - Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki

11/17 Part III. An Opening to Creativity - Gene Reeves

12/01 Part IV. Learning From Other Religions - Gene Reeves

12/08 Worship

12/15 Service Project and Fellowship

Options for Fall 2009

After our planning meeting, we have narrowed our choices down to the following options. If you have a preference, please make that known by voting on Google Moderator, in the comments of this post, or by emailing Anthony.

Option 1: Process Theology, Gender, and Multiculturalism (DVDs)

Note: These video clips are filled with thoughtful commentary, but they are low tech (that is to say, they look like 1980s home movies).

09/01 Meet & Greet

What Is Process Theology? by Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki
09/08 Part I: The Heart of Process Theology - 11 minutes
09/15 Part II: Prayer in a Process Perspective - 10 minutes
09/22 Part III: Feminism and Process Theology - 10 minutes

09/29 Service Project and/or Fellowship

African American Religion & Process Theology
10/06 Part 1: Theodore Walker - African American Religion & Process Theology (8 minutes)
10/13 Interlude: African American Spirituals (use this video?)
10/20 Part 2: Henry James Young - Points of Convergence Between Afro-American Religion & Process Theology (9 minutes)

10/27 Service Project and/or Fellowship

Gender/Power/Creativity:
11/03 Part I. Spirituality and the Global Perspective - Catherine Keller (15:54 minutes)
11/10 Part II. Recognizing God's Power - Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki (11:20 minutes)
11/17 Part III. An Opening to Creativity - Gene Reeves (9:54 minutes)
12/01 Part IV. Learning From Other Religions - Gene Reeves (11:36 minutes)

12/08 Worship

12/15 Shopping & Fellowship

Option 2: Bible Study (TBD) from the Minor Prophets

Option 3: Early Christian Worship: A Basic Introduction to Ideas and Practice by Paul F. Bradshaw (book)

09/01 - Meet & Greet

I. Christian Initiation
09/08 1. Beginnings p2-7
09/15 2. Syria and Egypt p8-13
......3. Rome and N Africa p14-21
09/22 4. The 4th Century Synthesis p22-30
09/29 5. From Adult to Infant Baptism p31-37

II. Eucharist
10/06 6. Communion: The Sacred Meal p38-44
10/13 7. Anamnesis and Epiclesis: The Eucharistic Prayer p45-50
10/20 8. "The bloodless sacrifice" p51-57
10/27 9. Holy Food p58-63
11/03 10. 'Let all mortal flesh keep silence' p64-69

III. Liturgical Time
11/10 11. Daily Prayer p70-74
11/17 12. Sunday p75-79
12/01 13. Easter and Pentecost p80-85
......14. Christmas, Epiphany, and Lent p86-90
12/08 15. Saints' Days p91-93

12/15 Gift Shopping & Fellowship