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Communicating a Progressive Christian Vision for our Time

Table of Contents


Introduction

Session 1 Contributions to a Progressive Christian Heritage

Sabbath Time Opening Ritual and Check-in
Activity : Claiming our Heritage
Activity: Telling our Stories
Contemplative Practice
Praying the Beatitudes
Take Home Practice
Appendix

Session 2 Progressive Christianity: A Family of Perspectives
Sabbath Time Opening Ritual and Check-in
Activity: What Progressive Christianity is Not
Activity: Truth Telling
Contemplative Practice: Lectio Divina, and closing prayer
Take Home Practice: Deep Listening
Appendix

Session 3 The Bible: Our Christian Story
Sabbath Time Opening Ritual and Check-in
Activity: Negotiating the Heritage of the Bible
Activity: Truth Telling
Contemplative Practice: Lectio Divina, and closing prayer
Take Home Practice: Prayer
Appendix

Session 4 Incarnation: The Meaning of Jesus
Sabbath Time Opening Ritual and Check-in
Activity: Who do you say that I am?
Activity: Truth Telling
Contemplative Practice: Lectio Divina, and closing prayer
Take Home Practice: Blessing
Appendix

Session 5 God: Explaining the Depths
Activity: Exploring the Depths of God
Activity: Truth Telling
Contemplative Practice: Lectio Divina, and Beatitudes Creed
Take Home Practice: Gratitude
Appendix

Session 6 Humanity and Sin: The Failure to Love
Sabbath Time Opening Ritual and Check-in
Activity: Creation and the Fall
Activity: Truth Telling
Contemplative Practice: Lectio Divina, and closing prayer
Take Home Practice: Confession
Appendix

Session 7 Salvation and the Church: Seeking and Serving
Sabbath Time Opening Ritual and Check-in
Activity: Salvation and the Body of Christ
Activity: Truth Telling
Contemplative Practice: Lectio Divina, and closing prayer
Take Home Practice: Awareness
Preparing for Session 8
Appendix

Session 8 A Progressive Christian Witness
Sabbath Time Opening Ritual and Check-in
Activity: Truth Telling
Activity: Claiming Spiritual Practice
Closing Prayer
Appendix
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