Weeks 28 & 29: Thompsett, We are Theologians

Present:  SC, JK, BL, LL, SR, SS, ST.  Absent:  JM 

Scott brought dinner.  Lynne's worship, from a song lyric, became important to our collect; her question concerned our legacy.

We all contributed comments to the board covering each of the chapters in Thompsett's We Are Theologians.  

Our TR was a story from Jeff that led us to a provocative word, "cronyism."

Collect for Community with a Hierarchy
Dear God, generous and just, You made us part of Your Kingdom not based on our merits.  We pray that our choices will be made with You in mind, so that, putting ourselves aside, we may be examples for those who come behind us, for the sake of Your kingdom.  Amen.  

Next:
We won't meet during Holy Week.  For the next week, we'll be reading the essay for Week Thirty (pp. 130-136) and the readings assigned for Week Thirty-one.  Susan will prepare the meal; Bill will provide the TR; Scharme will provide worship.    

Week 27: Psalms, James, Sacraments, and Cows

Present:   SC, JK, BL, LL, JM, SR, SS.  Absent:  ST

Scharme brought pizza, Jeff, worship, and a challenge to use the initials in our names to come up with words to describe our weeks.

We all enjoyed remembering favorite Psalms, savored outstanding passages from James, and considered from Sedgwick how practices of piety even beyond Eucharist can be sacramental.

TR:  Bill brought us a line from Powell's comment about James and "the rich":  "No one wants to be the plumpest calf in the stall when the butcher arrives." (457)  Our collect includes a quotation from James, along with the idea of sacramental "hospitality" found in Sedgwick.

Collect for the Privileged
God, who blessed the poor and brought Lazarus to paradise, and who loved and challenged the rich young man; bring us humility and wisdom.  Make us doers of your word, not hearers only, who practice the discipline of healing and serving without partiality.  Amen.

Next week:  
We're going to skip next week, in order that we may be free to attend the harp concert at church.  Our homework is to read Thompsett, We Are Theologians in its entirety for March 15.  Dinner that night will be Scott; TR, Jeff; Worship, Lynne.