Foundations for Christian Life
Foundations for Christian Life 2017-2018 St. Alban's Anglican-Episcopal Church
Fr. William L. Bulson 080-6782-4406 [email protected]
In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Foundations For Christian Life (FCL) attempts to assist the Holy Spirit’s nurturing of you in three ways: o Offering some basic knowledge of the Bible, the Prayer Book, and Tradition (Know the Way of Christ) o Equipping you in some forms of prayer, ministry, and daily Christian life (Do the Way of Christ) o Promoting some deeper self-knowledge, to love God, our neighbor, and ourselves. (Be the Way of Christ) FCL is set up in units of five weeks each. People preparing for baptism are called to complete all units over the course of forty weeks. And, if you’re interested in one part of the Bible and our life as disciples in the world, or you want to get into a particular prayer practice, come take part in only one or two units. But this is only the beginning!!!.......... Here is what you will need for your Foundations for Christian Life experience: A Bible—any translation will do, except paraphrases like the Living Bible. The Book of Common Prayer A notebook and a pen/pencil This syllabus An open mind An inquiring heart Attendance at Holy Eucharist
1.
THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING: AND YOUR FAITH AND PRACTICE
GOD, LOVE, LIFE, AND DEATH,
Week 1 God IS Love Do: Font, Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Baptism Be: What has brought you to this group? What is meaningful and good in your life? When have you had a sense of purpose in your life? When have you not had that sense? Know: God IS Love, God is Three Persons in Communion: Holy Spirit; BCP 846, 849, 852; Apostles’ Creed BCP 304
Father，Son, and
Week 2 It is good! Created for Love and Communion; three human energies Do: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Apostles’ Creed Know: Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-18; Rev 13:8; Wisdom 2:23-24; BCP 845-6, 849, 852. Priest, Prophet, Royalty Be: Where have you seen what is good in humans and in the world？ In yourself? Do: Psalm 139:1-17; Glory to the Father; I ask/thank you, God Week 3 Communion Damaged and Death Results Do: Sign of the Cross; Psalm 139:1-17 and Glory to the Father, Our Father; I ask/thank you, God Know: Genesis 3, 4, 11; BCP 848-9; Anglican moral basics oriented for communion Be: When have you felt separated from love or God? When have you felt lost or screwed up? How is the world screwed up and out of communion? When have you seen others or yourself damaging communion, sinning, doing evil? Do: Lord, have mercy; and praying throughout the Day Week 4 Restarting humanity to live for Love and Communion Do: Sign of the Cross; Lord, have mercy; Psalm 10 and Glory to the Father; Our Father; Know: Genesis 12:1-9, 14:13-20, 15, 18:1-15; BCP 846-7 Be: When have you been a stranger or sojourner? Do: Compline, including I ask/thank you, God
Week 5 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions 2. A PEOPLE FORMED FOR THE RESTORATION OF COMMUNION: JACOB AND MOSES AND WACKY MEN AND WOMEN Week 6: Jacob/Israel—A people to be formed for Love and Communion, but a people enslaved Be: When have you changed jobs or a career? When have you gone through a big life change? When have the changes been good? When not? Know: Genesis 27, 40, 46, Exodus 1 Do: Daily Psalms (BCP 582-808); and praying throughout the Day Do: Compline Week 7 God and Moses, Israel and Pharaoh come face to face—Freedom to be in Communion Know: Exodus 2-11, Psalm 105:23-45 Do: Sitting, standing, kneeling, bowing, genuflecting in church Be: Who is oppressed these days? What is your experience of oppression? Why do we care about worship and religion when so many people need practical help? How is injustice a breaking of communion? Do: Compline Week 8 The Passover and a Glimpse of Communion through Holy Eucharist Do: Agnus Dei; Holy Eucharist book, 46-47; Psalm 105:23-45 Know: Exodus 12 Be: What are the social issues that burn for you? Who speaks for God in the face of pressing social issues? Do: Gospel-Based Discipleship, Kyrie, Our Father, I ask/thank you, God Week 9 Moses and the Red Sea and a Glimpse of Communion through Holy Baptism Do: The Calendar—Seasons and story lines from the Big Story of Scripture, in Color; the Lectionaries for Sundays Know: Exodus 14-15; Psalm 105:23-45 Be: Who has made us promises?
Have they kept them? Do you keep promises?
Does God? Do: Gospel-Based Discipleship and Little Office Week 10 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions 3. A PEOPLE LIBERATED AND FORMED FOR COMMUNION: COMMANDMENTS AND ANOINTED LEADERS Week 11 The Covenant and 40 years in the desert: Struggle and refuge, solitude and intimacy for Love and Communion Know: Exodus 16-19, 24:1-18; 25-26, 32-34; Numbers 12:3, 20; Jeremiah 2:1-3; Psalm 106:32-33 Do: Holy Matrimony, BCP 423, 427 Be: When has love been rewarding for you? When has it been a struggle? Do: Compline Week 12 The Teaching—Forming and Training Israel for Love and Communion Know: Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Leviticus 19:18, Mark 12:28-31; BCP 846-8 Do: Ps 119:1-32, Ten Commandments and Summary of the Law; BCP 350-1 Be: Where do you see justice in the world? How is justice communion? Do: Lectio divina Week 13 David as Messiah: Priest and Sacrifice, Prophet, and King for a people formed for Love and Communion Do: Ten Commandments and Summary of the Law; Psalm 119:33-72; BCP 849; the Lectionary for daily Scripture reading and prayer Know: I Samuel 13:4, 16:1-13; II Samuel 1-7; II Samuel 11-12 Be: Have you ever tried to do the right thing when what was right or wrong wasn’t all that clear? How do you love and do justice then? Do: GBD and Little Office Week 14 King Solomon and the Temple and a people formed for communion; and a Kingdom Divided Do:
Lectionary at Holy Eucharist, BCP 888-931
Know: 2 Chronicles 5-6, 1 Kings 9, 11 Be: Where have you encountered or experienced something spiritual, deeply meaningful, holy? In what places or people have you felt something special? Do: Compline Week 15 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions 4. LOSS AND FAILURE THAT LEAD TO HOPE : GOD IS FAITHFUL IN COMMUNON, THOUGH IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE IT Week 16 The Breakdown of the Kingdom and The Day of the Lord: What God and the Prophets Do and Say Do: Ten Commandments and Summary of the Law Know: Zechariah 14:3-11; Psalm 10; Amos 5; Jeremiah 2:1-3; Hosea 2; Joel 2:1-17; Malachi 4:5; Matthew 25; Revelation 22:1-7 Be: What are the breakdowns of love and communion in your life and relationships? Within yourself? In your neighborhood, city, country? Do: Honesty with God throughout the day Week 17 Exile and Broken Communion Do: Honesty with God throughout the day Know: 2 Chronicles 36:11-21; Micah 6:8; Jeremiah 29:1-7; Ezekiel 33:10-16, 36:22-32; Be: What do you think God wants for you and weeps about for you? What in your deepest self needs healing and rectifying? Have you ever felt like you had lost a lot, even your connection with God? Do: Preparing for Reconciliation of a Penitent Week 18 Reckoning and Restoration to Heal the Brokenness and Establish Justice Do: Doing Reconciliation of a Penitent, BCP 446-452 Know: Zephaniah 3:11-20; Joel 2:30-3:21; Is 25:1-10; Micah 4; Ezekiel 37:1-14, 40:1-7; Revelation 21 Be: What were the most beautiful and positive things in a relationship you’ve lost? What do you miss most and would hope to have again someday in your life? When you hear the words “Kingdom of God” or “Kingdom of Heaven,” what do
you imagine? Week 19 Hopes for Restoration and the Leader Who Will Take Us There: Images of the Messiah Do: Holy Eucharist and Great Thanksgiving, booklet 33-41. Know: Isaiah 11:1-9, 40:1-11, 42:1-4, 53:1-9; Daniel 7:13-14; Zechariah 9:9; Luke 4; John 19:1-22 Be: Who has stuck with you in your greatest loss or shame? Who has suffered with you and “kept you alive?” Who needs you to join in their suffering, personally, socially, politically? Do: Gratitude throughout the day and at Holy Eucharist Week 20 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions
5. THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH, THE KINGDOM IS NEAR,
AND GOD
AS COMMUNION IN THE FLESH Week 21 Mary the Godbearer as the fruit of Abraham, Prophecy, Torah, and Temple—Love and Communion in the Flesh! Do: Using the Lectionaries and Pondering the Word, BCP 934-1001 Know: Is 7:1-14; Luke 1; John 1:1-18 Be: What hope and joy do you have in your faith, your life, in Christ? Do we hope for justice and love on earth like Mary? Do: Still Prayer Week 22 The Birth of the Messiah: Christ our God, restoring communion with human nature Know: Micah 5:2; Luke 2, Matthew 1-2 Do: The Holy Eucharist and Sharing in the Incarnation, red booklet 32-33; BCP 368, 370, 374 Be: Who shows you what is holy? Who gives you faith and models it for you? Do: Still Prayer
Week 23 Jesus and 40 days’ temptation, fighting for Love and Communion Know: Deuteronomy 8:1-10; Matthew 4 Do: Fasting and the Passions Be: How do people resist evil, make changes for the good? Do: Compline Week 24 The Kingdom is near; Jesus as prophet and teacher, parables, miracles Know: Mark 1; John 2:1-11; Matthew 25; Luke 13, 15 Do: Holy Matrimony, BCP 422-438 Be: What kinds of illnesses have we dealt with? Christians? Do: Beatitudes and Little Office
What do we make of illness as
Week 25 Pulling It All Together Review and Your Questions
6. ENACTING THE KINGDOM’S JUSTICE AND COMMUNION, FOLLOWING JESUS, THE DEFEAT OF DEATH Week 26 Sermon on the Mount Know: Matthew 5-7 Do: Upside down outlook, counter-cultural, 3 basic practices Be: Where does your community need your service, your manifesting the Kingdom? How do people in your community show you the Kingdom? Do: Beatitudes and Little Office Week 27 Jesus the Crucified as Priest, Prophet, King: Great Thanksgiving Know: Exodus 12:1-28; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:1-23; I Corinthians 10:14-18; I Cor 11:23-32; BCP 849-851 Do: Holy Eucharist and Sharing in the Mystery of the Crucifixion, red booklet 36-39, 46-47 Be: What is it like for you to attend Holy Eucharist? What do you lift up when you lift up your heart? Who do you offer your sacrifice for? Do: Lectio divina
Week 28 Jesus the Crucified Entering Death Know: Ps 110; Is 53:1-9; Mark 14-15; John 13, 18-19; Icon of the Harrowing of Death; Ephesians 4:9-10; the Apostles’ Creed Do: Holy Matrimony and Sharing in the Mystery of the Crucifixion, BCP 423 Be: What forms does death take in this world, in your life? What are your fears about death? Do: Confessing our Sins at Holy Eucharist and Praying for the Rest of the World—A Royal Priesthood Week 29 The Resurrection—Death Defeated and Love and Communion Win! Know: Psalm 169-10; Hosea 6:2; I Corinthians 15:1-28; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24; John 20-21; Easter Homily of St John Chrysostom; BCP 423 Do: Baptism and Sharing in the Mystery of the Crucifixion and Resurrection, BCP 285-295; Holy Eucharist and Sharing in the Mystery of the Resurrection, red booklet, 32-41 Be: When have you experienced a rescue from death or disaster in your life? How might you be priest, prophet, and royalty as a child of God in the world? How is the Church a Royal Priesthood? Do: GBD Week 30 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions 7. THE NEW ERA OF COMMUNION IN THE HOLY SPIRIT Week 31
The Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Ascension, the New Era of the Church
Know: Acts 2; John 20; Baptism and the Holy Spirit (Chrism) BCP 306-308, 852-856 Do: Apostles and Bishops, BCP 517-521 Be: How do we act in conflict situations? Do: The Flesh/World and the Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 5:16-26 Week 32 The Holy Spirit and our early years Do: Deacon and Priest, BCP 531-532, 543-544 Be: Being part of a small minority. Do you ever feel different from friends, family, neighbors because of your interest in Christian faith and life?
Can Christian identity transcend all other identities? Know: Colossians; I John, II John, III John; I Peter; James; BCP 852-856 Do: The Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23 Week 33 The Holy Spirit and our early years and Epistles Be: What is your calling? BCP 852-853, 855-856 Do: Confirmation, BCP 412-418 Know: I Timothy, I Corinthians Do: The Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23 Week 34 Conflict, Councils, and discovering who we are Know: The Big Story, the Nicene Creed and other council statements, BCP 851-852, red booklet 16-19 Be: Acquiring wealth; the financial system; losing wealth Do: Compline Week 35
Pulling It All Together
Review and Your Questions 8. OUR TRADITION FORMING FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE IN THE COMMUNION OF GOD THE HOLY TRINITY Week 36 Reformation in Europe The Reformation in England I Know: Grace, Faith, Scripture, and Who’s in Charge Be: What have you seen and thought about divorce? What about divorce and Christian life? Do: BCP 856-861
Week 37 Worldwide Anglican Communion Do: Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Discerning God’s Will Be: Military service—3 responses to war Know: Our History and Profile Do: Compline
Week 38 The Nihon Sei Ko Kai and Tokyo Kyouku Be: Can Christian identity transcend all other identities? What do Christians look like? What do Anglicans look like? Know: Tucker history Do: Ministry opportunities—What’s going on now at St. Alban’s Do: GBD Week 39 The parish, diocese, and ushering in the Kingdom Be: Where do you see love, justice, and communion winning in the world? Do: Ministry opportunities—What would you like to see happen? Know: Talk on the structures of our common life and ministry Do: Lectio divina Week 40 The Resurrection of the Dead and the World Renewed and Reconciled—God is all in all Do: Revering the Saints and Icons Know: Daniel 12; Romans 8:18-25; Colossians 1:15-20; Revelation 13:8; 21:1-7; 22; Holy Eucharist, red booklet 6-7, 38-39; BCP 861-862 Be: What is our experience of death? What is our hope for Life? BCP 462-465, 491-500. What will the restoration of all and all things to Communion look like? Is that really possible? Do: Compline
For going deeper: Williams, Being Christian Williams, Being Disciples Black, Welcome to Anglican Spiritual Traditions Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol I, II Moorman, The History of the Church in England Diego Yuuki, The Twenty-Six Martyrs of Nagasaki Tucker, The Episcopal Church in Japan Williams, Anglican Identities
Fr. William L. Bulson 080-6782-4406 [email protected]
In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Foundations For Christian Life (FCL) attempts to assist the Holy Spirit’s nurturing of you in three ways: o Offering some basic knowledge of the Bible, the Prayer Book, and Tradition (Know the Way of Christ) o Equipping you in some forms of prayer, ministry, and daily Christian life (Do the Way of Christ) o Promoting some deeper self-knowledge, to love God, our neighbor, and ourselves. (Be the Way of Christ) FCL is set up in units of five weeks each. People preparing for baptism are called to complete all units over the course of forty weeks. And, if you’re interested in one part of the Bible and our life as disciples in the world, or you want to get into a particular prayer practice, come take part in only one or two units. But this is only the beginning!!!.......... Here is what you will need for your Foundations for Christian Life experience: A Bible—any translation will do, except paraphrases like the Living Bible. The Book of Common Prayer A notebook and a pen/pencil This syllabus An open mind An inquiring heart Attendance at Holy Eucharist
1.
THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING: AND YOUR FAITH AND PRACTICE
GOD, LOVE, LIFE, AND DEATH,
Week 1 God IS Love Do: Font, Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Baptism Be: What has brought you to this group? What is meaningful and good in your life? When have you had a sense of purpose in your life? When have you not had that sense? Know: God IS Love, God is Three Persons in Communion: Holy Spirit; BCP 846, 849, 852; Apostles’ Creed BCP 304
Father，Son, and
Week 2 It is good! Created for Love and Communion; three human energies Do: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Apostles’ Creed Know: Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-18; Rev 13:8; Wisdom 2:23-24; BCP 845-6, 849, 852. Priest, Prophet, Royalty Be: Where have you seen what is good in humans and in the world？ In yourself? Do: Psalm 139:1-17; Glory to the Father; I ask/thank you, God Week 3 Communion Damaged and Death Results Do: Sign of the Cross; Psalm 139:1-17 and Glory to the Father, Our Father; I ask/thank you, God Know: Genesis 3, 4, 11; BCP 848-9; Anglican moral basics oriented for communion Be: When have you felt separated from love or God? When have you felt lost or screwed up? How is the world screwed up and out of communion? When have you seen others or yourself damaging communion, sinning, doing evil? Do: Lord, have mercy; and praying throughout the Day Week 4 Restarting humanity to live for Love and Communion Do: Sign of the Cross; Lord, have mercy; Psalm 10 and Glory to the Father; Our Father; Know: Genesis 12:1-9, 14:13-20, 15, 18:1-15; BCP 846-7 Be: When have you been a stranger or sojourner? Do: Compline, including I ask/thank you, God
Week 5 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions 2. A PEOPLE FORMED FOR THE RESTORATION OF COMMUNION: JACOB AND MOSES AND WACKY MEN AND WOMEN Week 6: Jacob/Israel—A people to be formed for Love and Communion, but a people enslaved Be: When have you changed jobs or a career? When have you gone through a big life change? When have the changes been good? When not? Know: Genesis 27, 40, 46, Exodus 1 Do: Daily Psalms (BCP 582-808); and praying throughout the Day Do: Compline Week 7 God and Moses, Israel and Pharaoh come face to face—Freedom to be in Communion Know: Exodus 2-11, Psalm 105:23-45 Do: Sitting, standing, kneeling, bowing, genuflecting in church Be: Who is oppressed these days? What is your experience of oppression? Why do we care about worship and religion when so many people need practical help? How is injustice a breaking of communion? Do: Compline Week 8 The Passover and a Glimpse of Communion through Holy Eucharist Do: Agnus Dei; Holy Eucharist book, 46-47; Psalm 105:23-45 Know: Exodus 12 Be: What are the social issues that burn for you? Who speaks for God in the face of pressing social issues? Do: Gospel-Based Discipleship, Kyrie, Our Father, I ask/thank you, God Week 9 Moses and the Red Sea and a Glimpse of Communion through Holy Baptism Do: The Calendar—Seasons and story lines from the Big Story of Scripture, in Color; the Lectionaries for Sundays Know: Exodus 14-15; Psalm 105:23-45 Be: Who has made us promises?
Have they kept them? Do you keep promises?
Does God? Do: Gospel-Based Discipleship and Little Office Week 10 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions 3. A PEOPLE LIBERATED AND FORMED FOR COMMUNION: COMMANDMENTS AND ANOINTED LEADERS Week 11 The Covenant and 40 years in the desert: Struggle and refuge, solitude and intimacy for Love and Communion Know: Exodus 16-19, 24:1-18; 25-26, 32-34; Numbers 12:3, 20; Jeremiah 2:1-3; Psalm 106:32-33 Do: Holy Matrimony, BCP 423, 427 Be: When has love been rewarding for you? When has it been a struggle? Do: Compline Week 12 The Teaching—Forming and Training Israel for Love and Communion Know: Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Leviticus 19:18, Mark 12:28-31; BCP 846-8 Do: Ps 119:1-32, Ten Commandments and Summary of the Law; BCP 350-1 Be: Where do you see justice in the world? How is justice communion? Do: Lectio divina Week 13 David as Messiah: Priest and Sacrifice, Prophet, and King for a people formed for Love and Communion Do: Ten Commandments and Summary of the Law; Psalm 119:33-72; BCP 849; the Lectionary for daily Scripture reading and prayer Know: I Samuel 13:4, 16:1-13; II Samuel 1-7; II Samuel 11-12 Be: Have you ever tried to do the right thing when what was right or wrong wasn’t all that clear? How do you love and do justice then? Do: GBD and Little Office Week 14 King Solomon and the Temple and a people formed for communion; and a Kingdom Divided Do:
Lectionary at Holy Eucharist, BCP 888-931
Know: 2 Chronicles 5-6, 1 Kings 9, 11 Be: Where have you encountered or experienced something spiritual, deeply meaningful, holy? In what places or people have you felt something special? Do: Compline Week 15 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions 4. LOSS AND FAILURE THAT LEAD TO HOPE : GOD IS FAITHFUL IN COMMUNON, THOUGH IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE IT Week 16 The Breakdown of the Kingdom and The Day of the Lord: What God and the Prophets Do and Say Do: Ten Commandments and Summary of the Law Know: Zechariah 14:3-11; Psalm 10; Amos 5; Jeremiah 2:1-3; Hosea 2; Joel 2:1-17; Malachi 4:5; Matthew 25; Revelation 22:1-7 Be: What are the breakdowns of love and communion in your life and relationships? Within yourself? In your neighborhood, city, country? Do: Honesty with God throughout the day Week 17 Exile and Broken Communion Do: Honesty with God throughout the day Know: 2 Chronicles 36:11-21; Micah 6:8; Jeremiah 29:1-7; Ezekiel 33:10-16, 36:22-32; Be: What do you think God wants for you and weeps about for you? What in your deepest self needs healing and rectifying? Have you ever felt like you had lost a lot, even your connection with God? Do: Preparing for Reconciliation of a Penitent Week 18 Reckoning and Restoration to Heal the Brokenness and Establish Justice Do: Doing Reconciliation of a Penitent, BCP 446-452 Know: Zephaniah 3:11-20; Joel 2:30-3:21; Is 25:1-10; Micah 4; Ezekiel 37:1-14, 40:1-7; Revelation 21 Be: What were the most beautiful and positive things in a relationship you’ve lost? What do you miss most and would hope to have again someday in your life? When you hear the words “Kingdom of God” or “Kingdom of Heaven,” what do
you imagine? Week 19 Hopes for Restoration and the Leader Who Will Take Us There: Images of the Messiah Do: Holy Eucharist and Great Thanksgiving, booklet 33-41. Know: Isaiah 11:1-9, 40:1-11, 42:1-4, 53:1-9; Daniel 7:13-14; Zechariah 9:9; Luke 4; John 19:1-22 Be: Who has stuck with you in your greatest loss or shame? Who has suffered with you and “kept you alive?” Who needs you to join in their suffering, personally, socially, politically? Do: Gratitude throughout the day and at Holy Eucharist Week 20 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions
5. THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH, THE KINGDOM IS NEAR,
AND GOD
AS COMMUNION IN THE FLESH Week 21 Mary the Godbearer as the fruit of Abraham, Prophecy, Torah, and Temple—Love and Communion in the Flesh! Do: Using the Lectionaries and Pondering the Word, BCP 934-1001 Know: Is 7:1-14; Luke 1; John 1:1-18 Be: What hope and joy do you have in your faith, your life, in Christ? Do we hope for justice and love on earth like Mary? Do: Still Prayer Week 22 The Birth of the Messiah: Christ our God, restoring communion with human nature Know: Micah 5:2; Luke 2, Matthew 1-2 Do: The Holy Eucharist and Sharing in the Incarnation, red booklet 32-33; BCP 368, 370, 374 Be: Who shows you what is holy? Who gives you faith and models it for you? Do: Still Prayer
Week 23 Jesus and 40 days’ temptation, fighting for Love and Communion Know: Deuteronomy 8:1-10; Matthew 4 Do: Fasting and the Passions Be: How do people resist evil, make changes for the good? Do: Compline Week 24 The Kingdom is near; Jesus as prophet and teacher, parables, miracles Know: Mark 1; John 2:1-11; Matthew 25; Luke 13, 15 Do: Holy Matrimony, BCP 422-438 Be: What kinds of illnesses have we dealt with? Christians? Do: Beatitudes and Little Office
What do we make of illness as
Week 25 Pulling It All Together Review and Your Questions
6. ENACTING THE KINGDOM’S JUSTICE AND COMMUNION, FOLLOWING JESUS, THE DEFEAT OF DEATH Week 26 Sermon on the Mount Know: Matthew 5-7 Do: Upside down outlook, counter-cultural, 3 basic practices Be: Where does your community need your service, your manifesting the Kingdom? How do people in your community show you the Kingdom? Do: Beatitudes and Little Office Week 27 Jesus the Crucified as Priest, Prophet, King: Great Thanksgiving Know: Exodus 12:1-28; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:1-23; I Corinthians 10:14-18; I Cor 11:23-32; BCP 849-851 Do: Holy Eucharist and Sharing in the Mystery of the Crucifixion, red booklet 36-39, 46-47 Be: What is it like for you to attend Holy Eucharist? What do you lift up when you lift up your heart? Who do you offer your sacrifice for? Do: Lectio divina
Week 28 Jesus the Crucified Entering Death Know: Ps 110; Is 53:1-9; Mark 14-15; John 13, 18-19; Icon of the Harrowing of Death; Ephesians 4:9-10; the Apostles’ Creed Do: Holy Matrimony and Sharing in the Mystery of the Crucifixion, BCP 423 Be: What forms does death take in this world, in your life? What are your fears about death? Do: Confessing our Sins at Holy Eucharist and Praying for the Rest of the World—A Royal Priesthood Week 29 The Resurrection—Death Defeated and Love and Communion Win! Know: Psalm 169-10; Hosea 6:2; I Corinthians 15:1-28; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24; John 20-21; Easter Homily of St John Chrysostom; BCP 423 Do: Baptism and Sharing in the Mystery of the Crucifixion and Resurrection, BCP 285-295; Holy Eucharist and Sharing in the Mystery of the Resurrection, red booklet, 32-41 Be: When have you experienced a rescue from death or disaster in your life? How might you be priest, prophet, and royalty as a child of God in the world? How is the Church a Royal Priesthood? Do: GBD Week 30 Pulling It Together Review and Your Questions 7. THE NEW ERA OF COMMUNION IN THE HOLY SPIRIT Week 31
The Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Ascension, the New Era of the Church
Know: Acts 2; John 20; Baptism and the Holy Spirit (Chrism) BCP 306-308, 852-856 Do: Apostles and Bishops, BCP 517-521 Be: How do we act in conflict situations? Do: The Flesh/World and the Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 5:16-26 Week 32 The Holy Spirit and our early years Do: Deacon and Priest, BCP 531-532, 543-544 Be: Being part of a small minority. Do you ever feel different from friends, family, neighbors because of your interest in Christian faith and life?
Can Christian identity transcend all other identities? Know: Colossians; I John, II John, III John; I Peter; James; BCP 852-856 Do: The Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23 Week 33 The Holy Spirit and our early years and Epistles Be: What is your calling? BCP 852-853, 855-856 Do: Confirmation, BCP 412-418 Know: I Timothy, I Corinthians Do: The Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23 Week 34 Conflict, Councils, and discovering who we are Know: The Big Story, the Nicene Creed and other council statements, BCP 851-852, red booklet 16-19 Be: Acquiring wealth; the financial system; losing wealth Do: Compline Week 35
Pulling It All Together
Review and Your Questions 8. OUR TRADITION FORMING FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE IN THE COMMUNION OF GOD THE HOLY TRINITY Week 36 Reformation in Europe The Reformation in England I Know: Grace, Faith, Scripture, and Who’s in Charge Be: What have you seen and thought about divorce? What about divorce and Christian life? Do: BCP 856-861
Week 37 Worldwide Anglican Communion Do: Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Discerning God’s Will Be: Military service—3 responses to war Know: Our History and Profile Do: Compline
Week 38 The Nihon Sei Ko Kai and Tokyo Kyouku Be: Can Christian identity transcend all other identities? What do Christians look like? What do Anglicans look like? Know: Tucker history Do: Ministry opportunities—What’s going on now at St. Alban’s Do: GBD Week 39 The parish, diocese, and ushering in the Kingdom Be: Where do you see love, justice, and communion winning in the world? Do: Ministry opportunities—What would you like to see happen? Know: Talk on the structures of our common life and ministry Do: Lectio divina Week 40 The Resurrection of the Dead and the World Renewed and Reconciled—God is all in all Do: Revering the Saints and Icons Know: Daniel 12; Romans 8:18-25; Colossians 1:15-20; Revelation 13:8; 21:1-7; 22; Holy Eucharist, red booklet 6-7, 38-39; BCP 861-862 Be: What is our experience of death? What is our hope for Life? BCP 462-465, 491-500. What will the restoration of all and all things to Communion look like? Is that really possible? Do: Compline
For going deeper: Williams, Being Christian Williams, Being Disciples Black, Welcome to Anglican Spiritual Traditions Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol I, II Moorman, The History of the Church in England Diego Yuuki, The Twenty-Six Martyrs of Nagasaki Tucker, The Episcopal Church in Japan Williams, Anglican Identities
