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The Wisdom of the Seasons
Charles M. Olsen
其他書名
How the Church Year Helps Us Understand Our Congregational Stories
出版Rowman & Littlefield, 2009-10-30
主題Religion / Christian Church / General
ISBN15669967759781566996778
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=WIydAwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The church year is often seen as a framework for church programs, but well-known Alban author Charles Olsen shows readers how it can be a prism through which congregations more deeply understand their own stories. By weaving together our narratives and those of Christian tradition, a congregation can clarify its identity, grow in wisdom, and discover a new vision and ministry. Olsen draws parallels between the church seasons and practices of spiritual formation--letting go, naming and celebrating God's presence, and taking hold. He shows us how these movements are expressed in the three major cycles of the church year--Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost. Focusing on communal narratives, he presents a process for telling a story and forming a corporate memory of the story, and then deepening and reflecting on it by exploring the season of the church year that captures its character.