Week 4 - September 17th to September 21st

During this week we will "unpack" Chapter 2, "Beginnings" using Scripture and a few handouts (including notes) for consideration. 

Looking ahead : There will be Chapter Two quiz or test (depending how far we get into the material) Thursday, September 27th, Day 4. It will include your homework as well as notes introduced in class.

A Schedule for Prayer will be posted on white board in 227

This is an overview of the week.

Monday, September 17th, Day 4

Prayer: Psalm 36: 5 -7

5 Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. 

6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O LORD . 

7 How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.

Creation Stories and their importance. Iroquois Creation Story
 See this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSzDM7Jmg94

Power Point on the Power of Myth and Symbol
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzWTqMzrV0EjWjJiQmhNbUFQY2c

Joseph Campbell on the Power of Myth

Tuesday, September 18th, Day 5
Prayer /Student Led
Homework Due- Questions on page 38 

Delving into the Second Story of Creation Chapter 2 - 11 of the Book of Genesis

• Defining "sin"
• Cain & Abel - The First Murder! 

Wednesday,  September 19, Day 6        

 From Noah to Abraham - Unconditional Covenants versus Conditiona Covenants

Wednesday, Day 6 - Yom Kippur

Judaism 101

HaShem will generally be substituted for Adonai. A popular expression containing this phrase is Baruch HaShem, meaning "Thank God" (literally, "Blessed be the Name").

Kol Nidre is an Aramaic declaration recited in the synagogue before the beginning of the evening service on every Yom Kippur. 

Assignment: Complete by Friday
Read pages 38 -47, Complete For Review questions on p. 47 on notes.

Friday, September 21st, Day 8

From Abraham to Joseph

Prayer:

God working with what would seem the "impossible."
Hagar and Ishmael - the roots of Islam

Next week: From Joseph to Jacob - Two stories of faith, mercy and love

More to come....