Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Next Tuesday, we'll conclude our summer study with a cookout at Wesley UMC. Josh will man the grill, fixing beef and vegetarian options. Brooke will lead us in an activity designed to have us reflect on hospitality and the church.
Before next Tuesday, please work on one or both of the following options and bring it with you to share.
- (Option 1) Individually or collaboratively write a parable that follows the diagrammed pattern and is meant to be heard by people in the local United Methodist community. The parable should say something about the Kingdom of God.
- (Option 2) Collaboratively with at least one other person write a statement of faith. Traditional statements of faith reflect on God, Jesus, the Spirit, the nature of the universal Church, and the Kingdom of God. (Note the collaboration is imperative, for it provides the distinction between individual interpretations and affirmations that bind a community together; in this sense, it should probably be something done by all of grad study, but properly done, that would likely be a semester/summer study in itself.) To get a sense of existing statements of faith, refer to those located in the back of the United Methodist Hymnal and to the following recent developments.
- A progressive Christian affirmation (we read this in our first session)
- Phoenix Affirmations
The Future
After the 28th, we'll be on holiday until the fall semester. Anthony is taking ideas, suggestions, comments, and criticisms in preparation for the Fall semester. Anthony will have a planning meeting on August 4th; those interested will meet him for ice cream or frozen yogurt (time and place TBA later).
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