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haikureflections on Sabbath and creation care

Sophia AgtarapTHEO6930: Autumn Quarter

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contents3-6: ‘Keeping the Sabbath Wholly: Ceasing, Resting, Embracing, Feasting’ by Marva Dawn

7: ‘Dogmatics in Outline’ by Karl Barth

8-11: ‘For the Beauty of the Earth’ by Steven Bouma-Prediger

12-13: ‘Creation and Fall’ by Deitrich Bonhoeffer

14-15: ‘Worship, Community and the Triune God of Grace’ by James B. Torrance

16: ‘We Drink From Our Own Wells’ by Gustavo Gutierrez

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ceasingworkCeasestop your laboringto cease, rest, embrace, feast isto delight in God

If observing Sabbath is to delight in God, what are those practices that might help us cease, rest, embrace and feast?

Kiddushwelcome the Sabbath

with its radiance we feelblessing on our lives

When was the last time you observed Sabbath? Do you have any particular rituals that you practice?

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restingAugustine, in his Confessions wrote: You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you. Allow yourself time to rest in God and refrain from working more than we are called to; from pushing ourselves outside of our limits.

Spiritual rest [Martin Luther]once we cease from workwe are reminded that Godalone has done it

Restlessmy soul is restless

Word of God speak rest to meFor alone I can’t

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embracingIsaiah56: 6-7Hold to my promiseAnd my Sabbath keep holyJoy I give you now

Set apartI am set apart

With intention I will keepYour life-giving ways

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feastingForetasteG-d you are presentReminding us that SabbathIs yet a foretaste

InvitationThe great Creator

Invites us to refrain fromInto Sabbath rest

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dogmaticsI: The Task [Proclaim] CHURCH! Proclaim the word!What are we to think and sayIf not from Scripture?

II: Faith as Trust [grace] The word of grace is

A meeting with the triuneFreely given us

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VII: God the Creator [creation] Creation is graceIn reverence we pause atThis great mystery

X: Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is Lord

Not an idea but truthFulfilled. Living. Here.

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for the beauty

Genesis 1In the beginningYour spirit swept over herLike a rushing wind

HomeEarth is home for all

Blessed by the same creatorWholly loved by God.

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for the beauty

First BornChrist, first born of allIn you all things came to beImago Dei

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RedeemerOne divine drama

Creation and redemptionChrist is the agent

Steven Bouma-Prediger writes, There is no dichotomy between the God who creates and the God who redeems. [131]. Therefore, salvation is not escape from the earth, but redemption of it. How are we called to respond?

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for the beauty

God’s futureSee another sightNow gone are the things of oldShalom is here. Rest.

HomeThis world is not home?

Think again you false prophetsWe are caretakers

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We understand 'Shalom' as peace, reconciliation, things being made right and whole. What are those things you hope to be made whole again?

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for the beauty

TrinityThe good news is goodBecause God is three in one:Communion of love

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Just doTo be is to do

And in doing we becomeConscious of being

Aristotle concluded that: virtues, especially moral virtues, are formed by habitual behavior. What habits are forming who you are?

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creation & fallGod ActsCreator is nowPreserver of creationTo a fallen world

Desire We are like Adam

Desiring beyond limitsThat lead us to death

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creation & fallCenterHumankind’s centerKnows nothing outside itselfCome, Christ source of life.

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AdamSeek God and seek life

Adam seeks only AdamQuell our longing, God

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worshipLeitourgosLeader of worshipCall us with senses openInto communion

Perichoresis Father. Son. Spirit

You are love, harmoniousUnite us again

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worship

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The Lord’s supperThe table is setMeet us at yor table, LordHelp us remember

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wellsFill our wells, oh GodWith living encounters ofThe Christ incarnate

Theology livedA reflection of our faith

Lived in the Spirit

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Denounce injusticeAnd align with God’s preferredWelcome the Kingdom

The poor are victimsReal people who deal with life

We are so alike