HEre is a run down of the Sundays through the election and our EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE theme. Nothing is set in stone. just thought i would give a brief outline of the lectionary and possible themes.
September 21: The Economy: Labor and God's Bounty (Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 105:40-42; Philippians 1:22; Matthew 20:1-15)
September 28: Pedagogy of the Oppressed/The way we view the oppressed/ grassroots development. "It's truly difficult for us - especially those of us in the world's richest nations - to regard others as better than ourselves (Philippians 2:3), but we are called to join God's movement of restorative justice."
October 5: The lectionary features the ten commandants and the parable about the wicked tenants--ie...the murder of prophetic verses..... could be interesting to take a look at the law (10 commandments) and prophetic voices and how they come in conflict with each other--especially as we tend to worship the 10 commandments without listening to the prophetic voices... Everything must change: The Law?
October 12:Everything must change: Feminism... the lectionary this week is a bit troublesome to me....especially from the book of Mathew--"many are called, few are chosen." a way to look at the lectilonary might be through the eyes of Paul--as he addresses to female leaders of the church. the hebrew scripture takes a look at idolatry--the worship of the golden calf. what might be interesting here is looking at feminism from a christian perspective--and how many christians have turned paul's anti-female writing into idols---when it definitely seems clear to scholars that paul was much more of a [prot0]feminist than what we have been led to believe.
October 19: Everything Must Change: The Empire "They answered, "The emperor's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's."
October 26: Everything Must Change. Love your neighbor.
November 2: the last day of everything must change: two days before the election. key scripture: 23:11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 23:12 All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
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Was tonight's meeting moved? Sign on the door said the floor was not to be walked on until Tuesday.
The economy is a timely theme. I'll be happy to preach the economy and labor using the Matthew text.
Good progression of themes under "Everything Must Change."
My recent McLaren readings:
I've finished "A New Kind of Christian" (audio book) and in chapter 5 of "Everything Must Change" (audio book); also about half way through "A Generous Orthodoxy" (real book). McLaren has a new book coming out this fall (title?). Chad has a chapter in it.
I may be out Oct 12 (not dodging the topic). Don't foresee any other absences between now and election (as sure as I say that, something will come up).
bob,
we met at the church...in the church office on the side of the church. i got there a bit late; around 6:40 or so. do you have any of our phone numbers? sorry we missed each other
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