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Announcing this Year's Lenten Study: The Universal Christ by
Richard Rohr
The subtitle of Rohr's book is: "How a Forgotten Reality can Change
Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe." Drawing from the diverse
Christian tradition, Rohr invites us on a journey of re-imagining who Christ is
and thereby who we are. Christ is not Jesus' last name though we say
that we discover Christ in Jesus in particular form. We experience in Jesus
Christ the blueprint for what it means to live a human life as an expression of
the divine outpouring of creative energy. And there is an even more universal
dimension to understanding Christ. Wherever divine energy and matter converge,
the Christ becomes manifest. Rohr writes that God loves things by becoming them
and infuses all life with the presence of Christ. This Christ energy in us can
be bound or thwarted or it can flow freely and creatively. Some of this depends
on our vision of who God is and expresses God's self. The Universal Christ is a
book that can indeed engage us in a life changing paradigm shift of
understanding.
This will not simply be an intellectual discussion about an interesting
book. Our sharing will include personal reflection, group reflection as well as
brief worship (prayer and shared silence). Given the pandemic, all meetings
will be via zoom. Unfortunately, we will not gather for our usual Lenten soup
dinners.
We will meet on Thursdays from 5:30-7:00 pm: February 25, March 4, March 11,
March 18, March 25 and possibly April 8th
Please go and explore the special website where you
can find videos, podcasts and other helpful resources on the Universal Christ.
Participants are asked to buy their own copies of the book.
Please register
with Becky at becky@camdenucc.org. I look forward to exploring this amazing
book and its implications for our lives together with you!
Ute
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