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Creation Season 2009
October 4 – October 25, 2009
(Proper 22 through Proper 25, Year B)
Proper 22, Year B
(October 4, 2009)
Humans interacting with
'this fragile Earth, our island home'
Homilist's
Notes
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Welcome! We're glad you're planning on observing
a liturgical season of creation. We have prepared some materials
for you to use in worship, teaching, and personal reflection.
The Reflections and Notes on the readings for
this Sunday are available for you to use. You may
- copy and paste what you wish from this page directly to
your preparation materials or
- download the materials as part of a reference materials
for the individuals involved in preparing religious education,
homilies, or special liturgical materials for your Service.
RCL Readings for this Sunday:
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Semi-Continuous Track |
Gospel Theme Track |
| Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: |
Job 1:1; 2: 1-10 |
Genesis 2:18-24 |
| Psalm |
Psalm 26 |
Psalm 8 |
| New Testament Lesson |
Hebrews 1: 1-4; 2: 5-12
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| Gospel |
Mark 10: 2-16
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| Creation Theme for this Sunday |
Humans interact with the world on a primal
basis – being provided for out of the raw elements
Creation contains.
We see the world in all its glory |
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Suggested Additional or Substitute
Scripture Readings
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Readings
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The Earth is at the Same
Time Mother
Hildegard von Bingen
The earth is at the same time mother, she is
mother of all that is natural, mother of all
that is human, She is mother of all, for contained
in her are the seeds of all.
The earth of humankind contains all moistness,
all verdancy, all germinating power.
It is in so many ways fruitful. All creation
comes from it. Yet it forms not only the basic
raw materials for humankind, but also the substance
of the incarnation of God's son.
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| Genesis 1:1-31 |
| Psalm 8 |
| Reading from Earth
Prayers, page 46 |
| Luke 8:4-15 |
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Sermon Notes
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Sermon Themes
- All that we need is provided by God, in an interdependent
web of living species in creation. Seeds grow to be
plants, which provide food for animals including insects,
amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, in fact all animal
life including humans. This is so obvious to us we hardly
think about it, but the parable in Luke's Gospel uses
the example of seeds needing good conditions to bear
fruit just as the word of God does. Care of creation
and concern for sustainability in our agricultural practices
and land use decisions helps see that nothing is wasted.
- We are part of creation, not above it. However, we
have the responsibility that comes with having wisdom,
to act responsibly in the use of God's gifts.
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Additional prayers:
- Prayers of the People: New Zealand Prayer Book,
page 463
- Eucharistic
Prayer C, Book of Common Prayer, page 369
- Ministry of the Sacrament (Creation and Redemption)
New Zealand Prayer Book, page 466.
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| If you will be following the Semi-Continuous Track readings
[focusing on the Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) readings],
please read first this reflection on Job. |
PDF Version of these notes: click
here
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To other Materials for Sundays
in this series
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Proper 22
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October 4
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October 11
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October 18
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October 25
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This Page
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Note: The Reflections and Notes for
this Sunday were prepared by the Rev Dcn Helen B Hanten
and Jill Peterman.
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The
Rev Dcn Helen B. Hanten
was a Deacon Emeritus at St. Andrew's By-the-Lake
Episcopal Church, Duluth, MN; and
Jill
Peterman was Co-Chair of MEESC and a member of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Duluth, MN;
when they originally prepared these materials in 2009. Helen,
Jill, and we welcome your comments. Please address your comments
or additional reflections to Helen
B. Hanten, Jill
Peterman, or any MEESC
member, or mail them to:
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MEESC
c/o C. Morello
4451 Lakeside Drive
Eveleth, MN 55743-4400 USA |
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that all correspondence received is for publication on this
web site. If your comments are not for publication, please
so note on your correspondence. The MEESC reserves the right
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This page last updated
2009-09-17.
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