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Ihe Songsof JoyfirlSongs Ring Out As the Hebrew God'sPeople PeopleCelebrate Start of a NewTemple
.IERUSALEM,erornd 520 BCE-Years after lhc rcturn of the Hebrewpeople from cxilc.thc buildcrshave now laid lhc foundationof the templeof de Lord. Priestsof the temple, dressedin their vestments. blew trumpets.Thc Lcvitcs priiscd Cod with cymbals. ccordingto the directions given long ago by KinB David,the most frmous king ofIsftLel. The peoplesang respon- sively,praising God and giv- ing thanksto thc Lord.Thc shoutswere loud andjoyous as the peoplecelebrated this inrponantevent. y€arafter the first exilesrelurncd. but ''Makeajoytul noiseto theLord. all the becauseofopposition from theSamaritans, carth-Worship the Lord with gladness; the work sloppcdfor severalyears. Then. ' comeinto his presenccwith sinSing.sang underthe reign of King Dariusof Persia, thcpeople gathered there. the buildingresunred under the leadership The peoplewere making truly joylul ofZcrubbabeland others. The Levites were noiseas theyentered the gatcsof the tem- appointedas overseers, ple to praiseCod. Today'ssong-fillcd cclebration is only CrossYcar Inlcrmcdi&tc, Eversince their retuD liom Babylon. the beginning.fbr il will takeanothu flve the headsof familicshavc madcfreewill yearsto finishthc building. offeringsto rcbuildthc housc ofCod. Curiously,therc wcrc many in thecrowd CopyrighlO2m0 Accordingto our sources,thc building who were weepinS.Thcy weremostly fund containedsixty-one thousand darics older peoplewho remembcrcdlhc first Seminaq md Morehousc gold. Publisbjng of five thouiandmilas ol silvcr.and houseof the Lord thtll lvas buill bv onehundred priesdy robcs. The templewas begun in lhc second Contiuuedon page2 Psalm 1OOin SONGS,Continuetlftom page the Bible and in JOITUL I Tbe Book oJ Solomon,son of King David. The soundsftom the templecould be Common Prayer. We are told that the hrst temple was heardfiom far away, and the weepingand It is also called built with fine woodand stone. Much of it joyful shoutscould not be distinguished Jubilate, which was coveredwith gold. Inside, the Ark of onefrom the other. the Covenantrested in greatsplendor Note: A danc is a gold coin weighing means "reioice." Perhapsthe peopleweep also for the about4.5 ounces,A mina was usedto Ark of the Covenant,which was lost many weighgold andsilver. It was about1.6 yeifs a8o. pounds.
MusicWas Vital in HebrewWorship
usic is mentioned for King Saul,was an accomplishedmusi- early and often in cian. He is most likely the author of many theBible. of the Psalrnsand enjoyedplaying the lyre ln Genesis,Jubal is to accompanythem. calledthe ancestorof all It was probablyduring the reign of King who play the lyre and the David-and laterwith the buildingof the pipe. templeby Solomon-thatmusic became a Miriamsang and regularpart of Hebrewworship, danced at the defeat The Psalmsare songs of pmise,thanks- of the Egyptians after giving,and petition. In templeworship, the safe they followed the offering ol sacrifices. crossing The poeticrhythm of the Psalmssug- of the geststhat they were sung responsively. Trumpet calls precededthem, and they David, were no doubt accompaniedby stringed whosang insfumentsand flutes.
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hrough the centuries, God in similar situations.Often individuals The Psalmshave been will sing along to music on the radio, a the daily songsof the tape,or a compactdisc player people.They were sungir homes,as men Musicianscontinue to w te songsin and women went about their daily chores, praiseof God just as David did many cen- and as famili€s satheredfor meals and turies ago. Their instrumentsinclude gui- ebrations.The songswere also a tars andportable keyboards. part ol formal worship. YouDgpeople gather in churchesand at Many of the hymn tuneswe sing in campsto sing new music that has deep church were once a part of the music of meaningfor their lives. Sometimes 's this everydaylives. modemq?e of music is usedin the regular Today,people sing songsof praiseto wo$hip of congrcgations.
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Venite Conr.e,let us sing to the Lord; let us shout.ftrjoy to tlrc Rockof our ,ii salvation. lrll' Let us comebefore his presencewith thanksgiving andraise a loudshout to him with psalms,
Fof theLord is a greatCod, anda greatKing aboveall gods. In his handue the cavemsof the earth, andthe heights ofthe hills arehis also. Thesea is his,tbr hemade it, andhis handshave molded the dry land.
Come,let usbow down,and bend the knee, andkneel before the Lord otlrMaker. S.S.A.M.PL For heis ourGod, Psalms andwe arethe people ofhis pastureand the sheepof his hand. Oh,that today you wouldhearken to his voice! -The Bookof CommonPraye4 MomingPrayer Il, page82
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Dilecri.rni. What letter do all four wordsin each grouphave in common?Write that letter in the blankspace.
Disciplcs,apostle. messenger, salvation
cross.sinners, sing, saints
covenant,David, praise, grace
_ pronlise.merc). rcmnant. solomun
Scripture,Spirit, supper people
beloved,Bethlehem, Bible, faithful,
Now unscramblethe letters in theblanks to discoverthe nanre ofa bookin tle Bible.
tjnit I: LIARNIN(;SCR-IPIURE TEARNING Sessionlr Pralm5t.-15; Psalm 100:2 Session2: P.rdr, I 17:l; Psaln l19:105 SCRIPTURE Session3: Prilr, Z8rl-2(BCP), Psaln 78:70 SessionI Session,l:P.rdlrr .1,18.13: Psabn 150:6 Session5: Psolnt2l:1: Psaln 138:1a Scssion6. Ps. n 27:I: Psalnt72:1 "O Lord,open my lips,and my moulhwill declareyour praise." -Psalnr Jl:.15(NRSD Session7:Prdr,.10.5b; Psalnt.16: l ; Prah 102:7(RCP) I5:I; "worshipthe Lord with gladness;come into his preserce with singiog," Scssion8: PrcrerDr.l;5; Prorerb: -Psalz (NRSD E(lesiastes3:l .100.2 Session9: Prdr, 140r-12;Psslnt 119:l
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TJNITI $suE2 YounqSon Anointed to BeNext King PsahnsAre Sheepand Writing Songs PoetrT iif;;"K."ping 'As I lookedat BCE-TheYoung- SamuelrePorled, BETHIEHEM']000 sons.I b€llevedany ol themcoulo sheepfarmel Jesse has Deen Jessc's estson of $e calledby God They wereall strong' ptophel Samuelto be Ine be ol anoinled by lhe handsomemen who appealcd ccprol€ of lsrael The boy s nirmels next King sucha chrllenge ''Bul I heird God silying Lto nol looK appear'nceor hls hergnl' on his outwrrd- burat hishean rrstrrrcl "As each one passed by' I slllu scven has$e Lord chosenthis one As thc rrr cumeby wilhotltbeing chosen' lhey l wasgenlng olsco],r- lookeddisapDointed 'The I toid Jesse' ['rd hasnot cn(F asedas ' in anv of thesc wno "leiserhcn told me aboutI]avrd cxme' wilsout keepin8thc sheePWhen he I heardthe Lord sry Riscand anolnt nlm; for thisis th€one."'
David Describes His Life the Davidshilred his own feelingsxboul event: I wasreatly surprised l hld no ldei rharall lhiswas hapPening when.my was,almlo father'sservanl came for me' I hxppenedlo my latneror somethinghad I oJ.i ur",r'.tl n"w tharil is over "i"can so bcck to mY sneep aboul llle as.a \ie askedDavid to tell us -ll he sald s shepherdand a sheDherd"l really like it O*iA, he is both a You gel to lood to be among lhe sheep ttlt#*r,""a person- CrossYear- Inlennedi{€' *. samuelw.,\ inow them.They cll hevedillerent Epis.opalChildrcn s oro. oroPhet namesthat \urt them Io fill his bom with orl anogo alities.l give them told by God ''som;times they wanderoll and I nlve Copldeht O 20m ro Jeslc in Bethlehem.Upon hls arrlvci Samuetinvited Jesse and his sonslo Punly Contituedon Page2 se;inary and Morehouse andcome to the sacnrce- Publishins themselves PsalmsContain Parallels and Metaphors
,fihe Psalmsare poetry.Although they is a shepherd,or God is a rock. In met- Orre ktnd of I do oot rhyme,they have otber qualities aphors,the Bible's psalmsoffer word pic- poetic we associat€with poeticexpressiotr. tules to illustrateGod's work of seatitrg all st wcture A frequentcharacteristic of psalmsis that is. God's love for all crcaturcs.atrd the in Ihe Psahns parallelism A the or thought will be be history of God'speople. and. otber followed by anorherthat is closely related One kind of poetic structurein The Ifebrew poetry (or parallel) to it. Oftetr, the secondpart of Psalmsatrd other Hebrcw poetry is the a line will reflect the idea of the fust. In cirasr, (pronouncedKYE-as'm), in which is tbe cbiasm somepsalms, an idea is prcsentedand then the end of a thought datches the begin- (pronounced expanoeouPon. ning, with special emphasison the words The psalmsuse metaproru,which make in the middle. Kw-as'm), ln two different terms equal. Examoles:God wlJicIJtbe end of a tbougrJt matcrtes trJe beglnnlng, ultrr spec-tal ernpbasis on the utords Ln tbe mtddlc.
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VariedPattems of Speakingzlnd Singing Are Useclin Sharingthe Bible'sPsalms Tltt Book ol CorrrrrrorrPrz^r,r suggests Choir ulont. Onl! lnelnbersol the choif \everal ways lo shar€The Psrln\ in \rof sing an enlire ps lm. ship.Horv is it donein yourcongregalionl Choir d teotle. The choir of a solo Urlm,r. Evcryones ys all the $ords voice will sing Lheverse\, .rnd rhe consre logelherat ihe samctimc. gationresponds *'ith r reirain. A,rlilrd,lrl. Thc congregrrionis divided In Moning Pmyer nd EveDinsPrayer into tlvo groups.l]nd rhey lternatein read the psaln is lbllowed by rhe \r'ords. Clory- ing cither\\hole versesor half vcrscs. to the Father.ilnd to the Son, and lo lhe Vcrscsire divided into halvesby an aslcr Holy Spirir:.r\ ir was in ihe beginning.i\ isk(+). no$. .1l1dwill be lin e!er." Reuler tnt! peaple. A minister or orhcr In the Euchafist.the psalm is saiclor rcadcr sped.isa verseor half vcrsc.and the \uDg benreenthe readirg of thc Hebrew 'festamcni. pcople respondq'ith anothervcrsc or hirli- Scriptufesand the Ne\r'
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UNITI ISSUE3 Tlpesof Psalms ThePsalms Are Important In Hebrewlife andWorship
The peopleof Cod havegathered once day of eachweek) and during celebrr- againin Jerusalemfor the Covenant tions,such as the two most important RenewalFestival. Held eventsof Passoverand the Day ol' in the autumnas partof Atonement. the HebrewNew Year At Passover,the peopleremember the Observance,th is cele- night in ESypt whcn the angelof dcath brationhas been an "passedover" theirhonres and God led annualevent since King them out of bondage.The Dny of Solomoncompleted the Atonemcntis markcdby fasting,praycr, temple. and praisefor Cod's goodnessand for- Throughoutthe testi- givenessof sins. val, Ihe peoplewill Closely linked to praiseare olfe ngs remember'how God of Thanksgiving.We askeda young broughtthem out of woman to lell us about a festival of slaveryin the land of thanksgivingcall SuccoIh,a time when Egypt and renained Jewish falmersjoyfully give thanksfor with them in the desert, an abundanlhar'vesl. providinS food and "My tather and brothcrshavc built a wateruntil they enlered boothwhere we will live for the next their new land. The sevendays. The boothis decoraledwifi adventures of King branchesof tlees,flowers, and t-ruits. We David will alsobe told will eaI our mealsand sleepin the with great pride along booths." with otherstories of the She added,"We sleep and eat in the Hebrewpeople. boothsbecause our ancestorsdid this [email protected] Intemrediate. EpiscopulChildren's This festivalassures the peoplethat during the fo y yearsthey wanderedin God'sblessings are upon those who keep the wildemess." Coprnght O 2000 the Covenant.During this time, the peo- The Psalmshelp us continuethe old p1ewill alsooller up praisein their wor traditionsof wo$hippingGod by remem Seminarymd Morehouse shipof God. bering our history, and coming belbre Praiseis a pafl ol all Hebrewworship, God's presencewith praiseand thanks- especially on the sabbath(the scvcnth glvrng. MusicalInstruments in Israel
f T nfortunately,we do not know how Truneet and hom. Made from animal I I the hstrumentsand singing of the homs. A ram's hom was usedfor a shofar, \-,/ ancientHebrews really sounded. whichwiu soundedon specialoccasions- As in othercultures, their music would Percussioninstrumenls included: haveundergone many changes through the C,lrrrdls. Made loud. crashingsounds. centuries. Ta,nboritus. Miriam. Ihe sisterof From the Bible. we Moses.played her tambourine as sh€ know of variousinstru- dancedand sangin joyous celeb.ationof mcntsused in Hebrew theeIsraelites' escrpe from the Egyptian worship.Prnlrr /50, for army. example.the fbllowing Music was a very significantparl of aremenlroleo: trumpet: templeworship. David organized choirs by lute; harp; tambourine; appointingthe rclativesof the Levitiesto pipe: dnd cymbals. sing and play on the harps.lyres. and The three stringed Instru- cymbals.They wercto raise mentsmost frequentlynamed loudshouts ofjoy. are: Harp. Probably a lyre much smallerthan harps we seetoday. l)rz. A smalleight- or ten- strineedinstrument. Pr.rte,'.'1Similar to a lyre but havinga soundbox of somekind a$ached. Wind instrumentswete also available: hollowcdpiece of wood.or bone.A reedmay havebeen used, t lich Darid
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everalpsalms offer prayen for a reigDingking andwere probablywrit- ten for the coronationsof Kngs. The6epsalms show Israel'sbelief that the kiog was anointedor chose! by Cod andacted as Cod's agenti! all
Psalmscomposed for dlis purposeask Cod's blessingon the kitrg-to bring pmsperity,Fac€, andjustice anong the nations. PJalm 45 s€errsto have beetrwdtten for a royal weddfug,describiog the handsomeking andb€autiful princess iD greatdelail.
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,Tl he psalrDswe how as Iamentshave a 3. Confessionof Trust. Even though the I very different form from the others. situationseems bad, the peoplestill trust the Eachhas five components: faithfulnessof Cod. 1. lnvocdtion.This is a cry to God. 4. Petition. The ps tfist appealsto God Did YouKnow... 2. Complaint.The poet expressesthe to changethe situation. The Book of Psalmsis community'sdistress over a crisis, such 5. Thanksgil)ing.Finally, thanks are the longestbook in the as famine ot enemies.Or an individual offered for all the blessingsfrom God, fol- Bible. Psdlrr ././9is the may complainabout sickness or persecu- lowed by words of assurancethat God will lolgest chapter in the tion. answerthis prayer. Bible. Psalm 119is a klnd of acrosticpoem. It consists of twenty-twodivisions. The divisionsare headed by the letters of the Hebrew alphabet,in order (All theverses within each of divisionsbegin with the salneletter.) For example, verses.l-8 are the first division.They all begin with alepr, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.ln thenext division, rer.re.r 9- l6 begin $tith beth, the secondletter,
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UnitI: TEARNINGSCRIPTURX Sessionl: Psdlm5.1:.15; Psaln 100:2 Session2t PsalmI 17: I ; PsalmI 19:105 TBARNING Session3iPsalm 78:I-2 (BCP); Psalm 78:70 SCRIPTURE Session4: Psdlm148r.1-i; Psahn 150:6 Sessron5: Psalm24:l;Psalm138:1a Session3 Sessiol 6: Psdlm 27 : I ; Psaln 72:I "Hear my teaching,O my people;incline yolrl earsto the words of my Session7:Pr.r1rn J0rjb, Psdln46: l ; mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable;I will declarethe myst€riesof (BCP) Psoln 102:7 ancienttimes." -Pralm 78:I -2 @CP) Session8:Proyerbs J:5; Pmvfus l5: l; Ecclesiartes3: l "He chosehis servantDavi4 and took him from the sheepfolds;. . ." Session9: Prdl,n140:/2; Psalm 149: I -Psaln 78.70 (\rRSV)
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UNITI rssuE4 ThesufferinsJob's Friends Bring Comfort orrob After His Wodd Collapses LAND OF Uz-Recently Job,one ofthe mostrighteous men in the communitywho livedaccording to thelaws of Cod, sufferedsevere losses. He had beena prosperous larmerwith a numberof chil- dren;helost it all. "He experiencedgreal tlagedy,"according to oneof his neighbors."His children died,and his wealthwas takenaway. Then he became verysick with a skindisease. "We weresurprised that he remainedfaithfDl to God," she added.Several people heardhim askingto confront God.He wantedto find out why suchthings would happen to someone Job's friends suggestedall mannerof who hadbeen so faithful.People with that thingsthat he may havedone to bring on kind of faithwere supposed to be rewarded his troubles."Al1 I heardJob say," said his for their devotion. neighbor,"was that he had alwaysdone "His wife wasn'tmuch help," the neigh- dght by God." bor continued.Then lhree ftiends from The last time the neighborsaw Job, he landseast of Israelcame to seeJob. They haddisappeared in a whirlwind.He seemed CrossYe& IDtemcdialc, werehorrified at his condition,and for to be a changedman when the windsdied Episcolal Chiidre!\ sevendays just sat nearJob in silenceto CopyrightO 2000 comfort him. Postscript:We leamedthat Job claims The neighborsaid, "His friendskept to have heardGod in the whirlwind. After Seminaryed Mdehouse lookingfor reasonsto explainJob's suffer- that experience,Job recognizedthe power PDblishing ing. SurelyJob muslhave sinned." She andwisdom of God,even though he found sighed."Job may not haveintended to sin, no answersfor his situation.Later, Job's but he shouldhave rcpented so he coDld life was restoredand he prosperedonce receiveforgiveness from God." again. Job'sWords Provide Comfort To ThoseWho Suffer Today
n thc servicefor TheBuial of theDead in fr",Book of Con on Provr p.491, sc\ elal anthemsof comfort are suSgestcdto open the service,The secondcomes frcm theBook ofJob, chapler 19, verses 25 through271
As for me,I knowthat my Redeemerlives andthat at thclast hc will standupon thc carth. Aftermy awaking,he will raiseme up; andin my bodyI shallsee Cod. I mysclfshall see, and my cycsbehold him whois my liienLland nol a slranger
Job saidthese words to challengehis friendsand assert his inno- cence,He soughta Redeemerwho would chnmpionhis cruse. Chrisliansbelieve thal Chrisl cxme 1{) be theRedeemer fbr all people.
Poetryin BookofJob Richin Images T I he imxgesin the Bljol of Jub, e\pecially thosein God's answer1o Job, are vivid and descriptive.Verses in chaplers38 and 39 bring strongpictures 1() mindl
". . . whoshut in thesea with doors.. ." (-18.8)
"Haveyou enteredthe storehouses ofthe snow, or haveyou seenthe storehouses ofthe hail.. ." (38122)
"Whohas cut a channelfor thetorrents of rain, anda wayfor thc thunderboli.. . ' (J8.2J)
"Do you makethe horseleap like the locustl Its majesticsnofiinS is ter.ible."(J9r20)
PJge 2 I-4 copFlhlo 1000v4ini! rneo oliirrseminrry rnd Mo.ehousPubhhins BibleIncludes'Wisdom Literatute' Wisdom Literature group of the Bible's books are Proverbsis a book of advice on every- offers'a called Wisdom Literature.They day liviDg. TraditioD holds that the inclrde lob, Prcverbs, Eccl- proverbscame from King Solomotr,to frameuork of esiastes,^DdThe So B of Solonon. whom Cod gnnted the gift ol wisdom. adalce for llalng. Thesebook do not focus mainly on the Ecclesiastesseems to coDcludethat life story of Cod's peoplein history.Rather, is without meaning.One of its famouspas- they offer a ftamework of advicefor living. sagesdeclares that there is "a time for Jo, is the story of a man who has every- everythingunder the sun." thing and then losesit all. His strugglesto The Song of Solomonis also krown as understaDdwhat has happenedto him lead- The Song of Songs.It is codposedof love ing him to confront God. (Seethe story ol songs-a dialogue between a young Inad Jobabove.) andhis bride,
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Ecclesiastes3: l -PsalD? 75016(NRSV) Session9r Pr.//r, 140112;Psalnt 149:1 Cro$ Ycr Inrlmdirre. EpiscozulChndEn s Cudcultrm Page4 I-4 ECE UNITI ISSUE' Prov€rbs FindingHelp From Parents Is Causefor Thanksgiving h was the first day of schooltbr many we've beenbest fiiends ever since I can youngHebrews in villagesand towns remembet throughoutIsrael. we spokewith Matthias A monthago I foundout that Drnie]'s who comesto this schoolfrom a small parentshad decided not 1osend him to school.His latherhas many sheep,and they need Daniel to tendthem, I mopedaround fbr a lew daysbefore my parentssaid theywanted to talk to me. I askedthem fearfully if I could be a shepherdwith Daniel. They didn't laughor say tharI was beingsilly. My motherlooked at mc kindly, and Dry father gave nc a patientsmile. My mothcrsug gestedwc invile the boyswho werc goinBto lhe new scho(t andtheir lamiliesto our home for a meal. My filher s,lid I shouldstan including the peo- ple who are going away lo CrossYed hiemediatc, community to the north. Here is Matthias' school in the gamesDaniel and I often Episcolal Cbn{ken\ storyin his own words: play. Recently I had a big problem, and I Sincethen, T've made severalnew CopyrightO 2000 didn't krow what to do. AII year I have friends,including one who is sharinga been getting ready to changeto a new rcom with me. I'm still scared,but I don'I SesinaD ed MorehoDse Publishing scnool, feel as hopelessas befbre. I was surprised Part of me was ready to go to this my parentscould be so understandingand school, ard part of me wanled to stay with my youngerbrothers. I was most aftaid of Our Hebrcws community has festiv.rls leaving home. The main thing that's kept of thanksgivingto show their appreciation me from going crazy is knowing lhal my Io God. At the next one, I wanl ro thank bert friend Daniel would be going with me. God for my mother and father Capable\lbman Described AsStrong, Dignified, and Vise t the end ofthe Book of Proyetbsin chapter31 is a descriptionof a "capa- ble wife." In the ancientwodd, women had full responsibilitylor main- taining the household.Liie was filled with endlessroutine, but a woman neededto knowmany things, including the use of herbs,weaving and dying, shop ping, andkeeping the pantryfilled. Girls beganhaininS for this rolc at an early ase. Vy'omenwere very important to their families. The ancient world viewed a woman who manageda householdwell as wise. Shc also had dignity and authority.The writer of Proverbssays that a capablewoman is "tar more Dreciousthan iewels." Her childrenrise up andcall herhappy; herhusband too, and he praises her; "Manywomen have done excellently, but you surpassthem all." Proverbs3l:2ll-29 Definition: Proverb prov.erb (pr6v'iirb)n. A colorfulsaying, usually shon, offering wisdom or keen obseryation.Often collectedin biblical wisdom litemture,especially in the book of Proverbs.Some are brief, such as "...fools despisewisdom and instruction." (1:V Otherproverbs offer full discussions,such as the descriptionof a capablewife in Proverbs31. These sayings capture experiences ofa $oup ofpeople to help futurc genentions. Prove$s arefresh, simple, and direct. They arefun to readand easyto rcmember cms Yer lirtrrdiarc. lpi$opd c Page! I-5 coPr,sh' o 2L[0 v4inii rneobgi -++teq. - HelpfulProverbs 'llhoever lavesdiscipline lovesknowledge, , . , Fools think their own way is right, but the wiselisten to ddvfue. A soft answertwns away wrath, hut o harsh word stirsup angen A friend bves at all times,. . , MEMORYCHALTENGB Venite Come,let us$ing to theLord; let usshout fbrjoy to theRock ofour solvation. Let uscome before his presencewith thanksgiving andraise a loudshout to him with psalms. For theLord is a greatGod, anda greatKing aboveall gods. In his handare the cavems of theearth, andthe heights of thehills arehis also. Tlrc seuis ltis,lor he nnde it, ontl hislturrds lruve nu detlthe dry land. Come,Iei us bow down, and bendthe knee, andkneel beforethe Lord our Maker. For he is our God, andwe arethe peopleofhis pastureand the sheepof his hand. Oh, that todayyou would hearkento his voice! TheBook of CotnmonPrayer, Moming PrayerII, page82 ah( 1rx. r niird d!. FpnriFr chtdr!tr\ clriqLhn I-5 Pale -l WeGive Thanks Directions: From the leters in the words in the sentence below. n'lakeas many words as possible-naming things lor rvhichyou would give thanks.Include the following categories:people. events. relationships. objecrs. and abil ities.Examples,mighl be: parenls.pets. liends. PraiseGod'smany actsoflove, faithfulness, presence,and protection. I nil l: l,EARlilNGS(lRll{'trRll Scssiorli Prl1rr.5/r/-t:Plulnt 100:2 Scssion2: Psrl,r //7:1r Pylnt l19:t05 LEARNING Session3r /'rarn 78../-2(BCP), Pvltn 78.7A SCRIPTURE Session.l:Pralrr /J8..1-l: Psulut15A:6 Session5: Psaan2L.1,. Psal l38:1a Stssion5 Ses\iotl6 Psal 27:1: Ps(l 72:l Session7:Pr.lrr -l0j-tbi "Theearth is thcLord's and all thar Ps lnt16:1; ' is in it, rheworld, and those who live Ps h 102.7(BCP ) mit: . . . Prorl 24r.1(NRSV) Sessionl3:Pmr?r'lr-'l j: Pttxcfis 15:l: Eccle\tus!?s3:1 "I giveyou thanks,O Lord.wirh my wholeheafl; . . ." Se\sion9: P.rdr, 110.12;P.ulh 119:l -Psd/n ./J8r7a(NRSV) (i$\ PageJ l-5 Yd. I'r{n.d ft. Ep't$l!tc nt srnnr4, .dd nrofhour frhlj\hjns ECC UNITI ISSUE6 King SolomonMakes Wise Decision, Ecclesiastes MotherLeaves with Her OwnBaby JERUSALEM,Arou d 950 BCE- broughtto him.When the swordwas Throughoutthe land.King Solomonis broughl,the king said. "Divide the living known as a wise leader.Just today, he boy in two: thengivc half lo the one and faceda test that no doubt presentedhim half to theother" wilh $e mostdiffi- The true nrolher cult decision he of the boy would not has ever had to let her son be kill make, ed and so cried ro Two women ap- the king. Plcasc. peared bcfore the my lord. give her king. Each one the livingboy; ceF claimed to be the tainly do not k ill motherof the same himl' babyboy. Solomon Ihen Bolh women krew IhiI she was said Lhey gave Lhemother. He or- birth to a Dale dered the baby to be child, threedays grventt) her. apart.rn the same when fie news of house.Some lime this e!cnt reached la1er, one child thc pcople of Tsrael. died of myst€rious they were in awe of causes.Each of the the wisdomol-their women said that king and believed the living child that God was wilh belongedto her. The women ar- A sourceclose Io CrossYed- Irtenediate, gued before the the palacelold us EpiscopalChildien's king, saying, "The living son is mine, and that indeed the king had receivedthe gii lhe dead son is yours." The other shouted of wisdon from God. It is said lhat Copyrigbt @2000 Vngjnia Tt.ological back, "No, the dead son is yours, and the the Lord camc to Solomon in a dream. Sennnaryatrd Morehouse livin8 son is mine." The king askedCod for an understdnd- Publishing Surely this was enough to try the ing mind to govern the people,and patience of any wise king. Solomon saw Ihe ability to discernbetween good and ihat the argumentwas gettingnowhere. He evil. thenmade a bold move. whal happenedtoday ir evidence that The king called for a sword to be the Lord hasgranted the king's request. WhoIs KingSolomon? -l olomon wls the son of David and not find all of Solomon's activities to be \B:rthsheba. and succeededDrvid x\ praiseworthy. LrkinB of Tsfael.Apparenrly hc rvrs a Solomon is mostly known for his wis good administratorand politician who dom that "surpassedthe wisdom of all the brought togetherdifferent factions and people of the east,and all the wisdom ' opened Irade and re]ations with other coun- oI Egypt. He was wiser than anyoneelse tries. According Io the Bible, he had 700 (I Kings 4:3AL31b). wives, many of whom he m rried fbr polit- According to tradition, he is attributed with writing par$ ol Pro,rerbs, Ec- In Jerusalem,he built an elaborate cl€riaste.f,the Sango/Sol)rr(/n, and sever- palaceand a temple.Thcse activities nl psalms. Scholarswho study lhe use of brought wealth and rcspectto the nation of language and content, however. have Israel. Old Teslamentwriters, however,do shownthat this is not probable. Readingsfrom Ecclesiastes Part of Feastof Sukkoth he BookofEcclesiastes has a strongconnection to theJewish festival of Sukkoth. alsoknown as lhe Festivalof Tabemacles.This time of thanksgivingcommcmo- rutesthe time Hebrcwslived in the wildernessbeforc cnlcrins Canaan. It was a celebralionofthe finalharvestofthe agriculturalyear (see page I of Unit I, Issue3). Readingsfrom Ecclesiastesare a part of the festivalbecause the Teacherencourages peopleto enjoylife andits pleasures,as long Asthey are aware of the certaintyof death. Thecelebralion of Sukkothwas pethaps the mostjoyous time of rheyear for Hebrewpe(F ple andgenerally included a trip to the Templein Jerusalem. Familieswould travcl to Jetusalem wherethey would build huts,similar to shekersthat farmcrs lived in duringthe annualgrape and olivc harverts. Readingsfrom Ecclesiastesare usually readdudng the middle pan of thefesti- val. At firsI,i( mayseem skange to read discouragingwords duriDg a festivalof thanksgivingand joy. The Teachermakes it clear that worldlypossessioDs are only tempomry. Similarly,Sukkoth sends the message that the materialpossessions in our housesare not real securityin a chang- ing world. Duringthe festivalthe peoplearc remindedthat they mustcontinue as bestthey can with the Torah(rhe first five booksof the Old T€stament)as theirguide- Ecclesiastes ends on a simi- lar notein /2../J: "FearGod, and keep hiscommandments: for thatis thewhole dutyofeveryone." cms Yer rrtemediar. Epislopd ChitdreD\ cutriculun Page2 I-6 cqrinshr o 2Ltr0vtrgidi heoloci TeacherTalks about Vanitl In Bookof Ecclesiastes t the openingof the Book of ances.gifts. and achicvcmcnts. Anothcr Ecclesiastes.the Terchef $'ho i! definirionof vanit) is somcthingthat is idenlified as lhe uthof, sa)s. wothless.havirg no real value. ''Vanitvof raniries.. . . All is voit), (/12). The word usedb) the Teachercomes To undefs!andOld Testamcntwritcrs. from the Hebrew word. hebol. me ning sometime\ it is necessaryto find oul ho\,, virpor or bre th-something that .rpperfs they usecertain words. The Tcachcluscs ibr an instani th.rt c nnot be grasped,rnd the wofd !.rnity thifi!-eighttimes in the disappcars.Fron lhe Teacher'sperspec Bookoi Ecclesiasles. tive. many things that wc think arc inpor A nrcdemdictional detinesthe word as lant work, pleirsure,elen lile itself-are being rain. with exccssivcpridc irr appe$ rll !.rnit).vrnishing with time. MDMORYCIIAITENGE Venite Come,let ussing to theLordi let usshout forjoy to theRock of oul salvation, Let uscome before his pre$ence with thanksgiving andraise a loudshout to him with psalms. For theLord is a greatGod, anda greatKing aboveall gods. In his handare the cavems of theearth, andthe heights ofthe hills arehis also. Thesea is his,Ior he tnadeit, andhis hdnds have molded the dry land. Cone, lel u.sbow tlou,tt, tnd bend the knee, andkneel berttre the Lonl our Muker. For he is our God, and we arethe peopleofhis pastureald the sheepof his hand. Oh, that todayyou would hearkento his voice! TheBook ol CornnlonPraler, MorningPrayer II, page82 cr.n Yrs rn,iiinri!,!. Ffi)( chtdrln\ curi(l|n I-6 Page3 Wisdom Chart: aooa IAIDH ?RENT *FSYV SMUOG Dire.rirnr. Refer to the chan aboveto determinewhich lettershould be written in eachblank bebw *a so va ra *.a va va *f vr ra +a vD sa V.a ti' VO V VO tO *O t *a va ta *a sf vD ta vD rf +a va to sa vo *a so vo *.a vo va *D "a $a ta ta va to ta 0a vat tD va va t.a vo ta *a vo to Unit I: TEARNINGSCRIPTURf, SessionI : Prdlm5./r /5; Psalm100:2 Session2: Prdrr?177:l, Psaln 119:105 TBARNING Session3: PsaLnTS:1-2(BCP); Pstln 78:70 SCRIPTURB Session4: Pralrr 1,18r-1J:Psnlm 150:6 Session5t PsaLn2l:l;Psqlm 138:1u Session6 Sessiold6t Psalm27: I ; Psaln 72:1 "The Lord is my light andmy salvation;whom shall I fear?' Session7:Psdln J0:5b; Psaln46:I: -Psdlr,27i1 (NRSV) Psahn102:7 (BCP) Session8: P,'orerr.r 3.5; Proverbs15:l; "Give the king your justice, O Cod, and youl righteousn€ssto Ecclesiastes3:l aking'sson." -Psdlm 22.1 (NRSV) Session9.Psalm 140:12; Psaln 119:l cms Yer lntmedilrc. Epi$oprL Childttr ! cutri.olum Page4 I-6 coplrisbt o 200tl vnginia fteoh,lrlll SlDii4 and Morhouse Fubldu! ECG UNITI ISSUE7 Tobit,Beloved Ninevah Citizen, Righteous Tobit Diesffier FortunesRestored Ninewh, 200 BCE-Today a bcioved Tobiashad a vcry cvcnlfuljoumcy and citizenof Ninevahdicd at thc agcof I 12 was ablc to securcthc fundsowcd to his years.At his bedsidcwas his wifc.Anna father.He.eports being nccompanicd on and his son.To- the.journey by biAsand drughter- Raphael.Raphacl inlaw Sarah.The hasbccn identilled Assyrians look asone ol-the seven Tobit into captivi- angelsthat stand ty tron his home ready bcforc thc villageof Thisbe glory of the Lord. duringthc timc of OD this joumey, King Sh^lman- Tobiirs,with Raph- ael's help, Dretond Tobit has lived maffied Sarirh.the a long andfaithful daughterof Ra- life in the midstof Buel and Edna of adversity.After Media. Sarah had beingcaptured, he been married sev- conrinuedto help er [mes; however. his fellowcaptives all of her husbands by giving them died on thc wcd- tbod andclolhing. ding night. Tobias He evenwent so escapedth is falc lar as to bury through divine rhose who had intervention,To beenexecuted by bias also rcturncd the kin8's men, home wilh a balm CrossYed- lnLemediale, whichwas againsl thal curcd Tobit's EpiscopalChildren s thelaw. At age62, eyesrBht. he lost his eycsiSht fron fresh sparrow TobiI is saidio havegivcn thanksto God Copy.ighrO 2000 droppinSswhile sleepingout in the open. upon Tobias'relum from this fantastic When all their financial re$urces were joumey. This nessageol lhanksgivingw.rs Senjnary andMorehouse exhauslcd,Tobil sent his son Tobiasto alsoTobit's final prayer searchout an old ftiend in Mcdia who had oncebofiowed money. Booksof ApocryphaFilled With Adventure,Poetry Lore ff'lhe Apocryphais made up of fifteen Surarna is about ihe trial of a virtuous Ihe utord I booksfrom thesecoDd and first cen- woman wrongly accusedof adulteryby 'apocrypba" I- turiesBCE that were not includedin jealous eldercshe had rejected.ln Bel and Hebrew scripture.This sectionof the Bible the Dragon, Dariel kills a dngon by feed- originaw meant is sometimesnot a part of Bibles irg it specialcakes. 'things usedby Protestants,b!t readingsare Other books,such as the Maccabees,tell tlJat are includedin the lectionaryfor the Episcopal the history of the Hebrewpeople, while ltidden" Chuch. otherscontain picturesque poetry and ln additionto the adventuresof Tobit prcverbs. and his farnily, exciting tales are included The word "apocrypha'originally meant ir this sectionof the Bible. For example, "things tlat are hiddeD."Some believe the Judith tells the story of a courageousbooksof the Apocryphawere hidden womenwho savedher peopleby cutting becausethey didn't belong in the Bible, off the head of their enemy as he lay in a while othersbelieve the mysteriousnature drunkenstupor. of the bookscaused them to be hidden. RaphaelSent by God Tn fte storyin $e Bookof Tobit.Cod answersthe prayersof I Tobitand Sarah by sendingan angelto healthem. However. Il}|e angelRaphael did not look like mostangels depicted in stainedglass or classicalart. when Tobias first seesRaphael, he calls hi]n a young man, Raphaeltells Tobiasthat he is an Israelitewho cameto Ninevehto work. He alsoclaims to be a distantrelative of Tobit. Fimlly at the endof the story,Raphael reveals himself to Tobit and Tobias.He said,"I was sentto test you. And at the sametime God sentme to healyou and Sarah.. . I am Raphael,one of the sevenangels who stand readyalrd enterbefole the glory of the Lord." After sayingthis, he ascend- ed "to him who sentme." cmsYer r emediat, Epieopd OildrLn s Cuni.ulun Page2 I-7 C.ptright O 2000 viain,a Theolosicd sen'jmJy md MoEboNe Publisbins TheLanguage ofTobit ,Trhe F",,t ./ Li 'n (','mc\ro rr. lro.n\c\(ral oifferent.o-rce.. l he-ttuirl u..lhor \tit' 3 |. Jcu r^hoorieinrll\ $ ,'rcIn Hebre$or ArJm..ic.bul doculrenl.r'r Cfeel :,ndL-lin ,verealso uscd in-the translation. Ar the end ofthe storl.,Tobit pr isesGod- The word Hallcluiah is besttmnslated s ''Praisethe Lordl' The Greekand Lalin versionofHallcluiah is AIleluia. Hebrew:i'r'r))i't Greek ol"l"ql,utcx latin: ALIBwIA MEMORYCHAITENGE Venite Come,let ussing to theLord; lel usshout forjoy to theRock of oursalvation. l,et uscome beforc his presencewith thanksgiving t. andraise a loudshout to him with psalms, i i For theLord is a greatGod, anda greatKing aboveall gods. In his hard arethe cavems of theearth, andthe heights ofthe hills arehis also. Thesea is his,for hemade it, aIIdhis handshave molded the dry land. Come,let usbow down,and bend the knee, andkneel before the Lord our Maker b'or he is our God, turd we dre the people oJ his posnre and the sheepoJ hishand. Oh,that toda!lott v,ouldhetrken to his voice! -The Blok of Com on Pra\et, MomingPrayer II, page82 arDSY.r lnLcmqli!'r.rti!.rriai c I-7 PJge l /#r Matching Phrases Drawa line from eachphrase (half-verse) on theleft to its corespondinghalf-verse on theright. To checkyour work, tum to Tarir /J in theApocrypha. Blessedbe God who lives forever for hehas scattered you among them Acknowledgethe Lord, for he is good becausehis kingdomlasts throughout all ages Acknowledgehim beforethe nations, andthe blessed will blessthe holy name O childrenol Israel foreverand ever Blessthe Lord olrighteousness ForJerusalem will bebuilt ashis house lbr all ages He will afflictyou fbr youriniquities but he will againshow mercy on all of you My soulblesses the Lord, the great Kingl andbless the King ofthe ages He will gatheryou from all thenations acknowledgehim at thetop ofyour voice Blessedbe theCod of Israell amongwhom you have been scdttered Sonow seewhat he hasdone for you andexalt the King ofthe ages Unit I: LEARNINGSCRIPTURI TEARNING Sessionll P.rdrr5/r/J; Psal l00:2 Session2: Prdl,, .//Zrl; Psalmll9:105 SCRIPTURE Sesslon3: PsaLm78: l-2 (BCP); Psultn78:70 Session7 Session4: Prdln?/48rl3; Psaln 150:6 "Weepingmay lingerfor the night, butjoy comeswith themoming." Sessiont Psalm24:1;Psaln138:1o Prar, .i0r5, (\rRSV) Session6 Psalm2T:l;PsalmT2:1 S€ssion7: Psalm 30.5, ; Psalm16: I ; "God is our refugeand stength, a very prcsenthelp in trouble." Psalm 102:7 (BCP) -Pra,,, 46r.1(NRSV) Session8:Pr?rerrr -ir5; Pmyerbs I5:1; Ecclesiqstes3:l "I lie awakeand gtoan; I arnlike a spanow,lonely on a house-rop." Session9.Psaln 110:12:Psaln 119:l Psalm102:7 (BCP) Ctus Yff Intmedint, Epncopil clri Page4 I-7 ECG UNITI ISSUE8 Ihe Maccabees MaccabeesDefr King's Orders To OfferSacrifices to Zeus Jerusalen, 167 BCE- Mattahias,head of the Maccabeesfamily, today lcd a rebellion against AntiochusMpiphanes, kingof Syriaand ruler over Judah. Severalweeks ago, the king haddecreed that sacri- ficesto Greekgods be otleredin everyJudean city and village.In responseto his orders,a paganaltar was built on the Temple allar at Jerusalemto honor ZEus. An anonymoussource saidthat the revoltactually began in the village of Modcin, where an old priestnamed Maftaiias lived with his five andfecblc, has dicd. sons.The uprisingbegan when a Jewish The lcadcrof military operalionswill man approachedthe paganaltar in Modcin probablyfall to JudasMaccabeus. whose to offer a sacrifice. namemeans nammer, Mattahias,in an acl of anger,killed lhe In an eadier interview before the family CrossYcar- Intcnn diatc, man and the royal official who presided fled the rcgion, Judassaid that they plan a EpiscopdChildrcn'l overthe altar Mattahiasand his sons,John full-scalewar to rid the countryof the Gaddi,Simon Thassi, Judas Maccabeus, paganaltars. He rcalizedthat the smaller Cop),rightO 2000 EleazarAvaran, and Jonathan Apphus, Hebrewarmics arc no matchagainst the VirginiaTheolosiql weretbrced Seninaryand Morehous to fleeto thenearby hills. powerfulSyrian forces, but with God's Publishing Shepherdsin the regionhave reported helphe be)ieves they will prevail. thatothers have joined the Maccabbeesto Judassaid, "Let us rcstorelic ruins of fight againstKing Antiochus.They also our peoplc,and fight for our peopleand the say that Mattahias,who was alreadyold sanctuaty," Maccabees'Yictory Remembered DuringHanukkah Celebration anukkah,or the Feastof Dedi- keep lhe lamp lighted for one day. lI was cation,began in 164 BCE with important to keep the lamp buming to si8- the rededicationof ihe Templein niry the presenceof God. Jerusalem.Each year in December,Jewish Thepriests realized that it wouldtake at peoplethroughout the world rememberthis leasta weekfor new oil to arrive.At tle evenl. sametime, they wanted to put God'spres- The celebrationof Hanuklah is based enceback in thesanctuary of theTemple as on the following story found in the Talmud, soonas possible, ancientwdtings of theJewish faith. When they lit the lamp,they expected On theday the tenple was rcclaimed for the oil to burn quickly. However,the lamp God by Judas continuedto bum for eightdays until new Maccabeusand oilarrived. his fbllowers,the DuringHanukkah, a specialmenotah priestshad only with eightcandles is usedin placeof the enoughoil to usualseven-candle medorah. Each night a prayer is read and a new ca[dle lit. At the end of eight days,all of the candlesbum brighdy. TheWodd of the Maccabees or manyyears the peopleof Judah leaderof the Maccabees,began to planfor had acceptedthe rule of other lhe frt\tre. I Maccabeernotes that Judas nationsas Cod'splan lor th€m.Th€ had"heard of thefame ofthe Romans,that decisionof King AntiochusMpiphanes they werevery strongand werewell-dis- olSyria to suppressJudaism ended ihe pas- posedtoward all who madean alliance siveacceptance of outsiderulers, with them"(ch. 8). I Muttabees beginswith the deathof A hundredyears later, family feudsover Alexanderthe Greatwho had spreadC'reek power led to the downfall of Judah.Rome rule throughmuch of the civilizedworld. finally intervenedin 63 BCE when His deathresulted in the Syriansrising to Pompey'slegions captured Jerusalem. A powerin theregion. descendantwas left to rulein Jerusalem,no Many Jewishpeople had been happy longeras king but ashigh pdest. underGreek rule, especiallythos€ in the The Maccabeanfamily came to an end upperclass€s and many Temple pdests. It with the execulion of Antigonus IL was difficult, \ometimes,to adaptto a for- The future of the country was left with eign culture while remainingfaithfrrl to the Romeand with Herod. This was the politi- teachingsofthe Tomh. cal scenewhen Jesuswas bom in Beth- After taking contol of Jerusalem,Judas, lehem. Page2 I-8 coeydshr 6 ,(xxrvr,riii 3Trrorosic, semin y and Morehouspublishins for Disobedience Sevenbrothers and their motberwere recently kill€d by King Antiochusfor refusingto eatthe flesb of s\tine. Oneof them said,"What do you intendto ask and learn from us?For we are readyto die aatheathan ftansgressthe laws of our ances- tors," The kinS was fi.rious. He orderedhis men to tortue the personwho spokethese words in a horible fashion.Still ihe broihersand their motherstood strong, encour- aging eachother to die nob1y,saying, "The Lord God is watching over us and in truthhas compassion on us." Oneby one,the king killedthe brodrcrs. Before he died,the youngest said, "Bur you, who havecontrived all sortsof evil againstthe Hebrews,will cenainlynot escapethe hands of 6od." L1stofall, tie motherdied. (See II Maccabees7 andN Maccahecs8-l2 for rnorc details.\ MEMORYCHALI,ENGI Venite Cq,ne,let us ring to the Lord;+ Iel us sln,utfor ioy lo lhe RockQf our $qlyatiott, Lel us cone hefoft hispresetrce wilh thalr,rgil,irrgi' and raise a hud shout kt hitt with psnhns- F-orlhc L,r,rdis a grcd (iotl,* and (great Ki gabover lgods. In his hand are the csrcn$ of & emlh,'1' antl the heightso.l the hills ore his also. I.he sca is his,Jbr lte ntde il,'\' atd his lnndt htve nokled lhe dry land. (\nne, let us botvdow , trrd be dtlrc ktee,'r' uul knecl beforuth( Lord our Maker. F or he is our Gotl, and we are the paopleo.f hispasture uul the sheep oJ )tis ltutl.':' Oh, thot to.fut)'y,L v,ould heurke to his tntce! -The BookofConnnon Prat,el MomingPmyer II, page82 l-8 Prge3 GodlyLeader Directions:Find the fbllowing qualities of a kingor a nationin thepuzzle below. RIGHTEOUSNESS PROSPERITY DELIVERANCE COMPASSION BLESSINCS ABUNDANCE SUCCESS SYMPATHY SINCERITY TRUTH S U C E S I C O M P A S S ] O NT I H N F CBEEUTYRTSUUBYEERSOSL NYNAPMOC PCCE LHONUENAD T S On ON LSTC PT LT EDTCE TU S D FD I P.L ] LS I ]: SAC UH T S T R S T Y J S RG S E P R O S P E R l TY S I E S U E C F S O Y I .I P I M UA B S F L S LTRS T NCERITYGYNNAUIOH B T R T CH_ E OU 5N f S S CD ] EVE C E CNADNUBAE CNAREV I LED UnitI: TEARNINGS(]RIPTURE TEARNING Sessionl: P.fdrr5/i/5; Psaln 100:2 Session2: Prd[,,J17:/i Psaln ll9: 105 SCRIPIURB Session3t Ps\ln 78:1-2(BCP): S€ssion8 PsulntT8:70 Session4: Pidr, 148:/J; PsalnlI50:6 "Trustin lheLord with all yoDrhean, and do notrely on yourown Session5: Prdr, 24r/; P\altn| 38:la insight."-Prov"/b.f Jrs (NRSV) Session6. P.taltn27:l; Pstltn72:1 Sessior7:P.!d1rr -10:5r; Psaln 16: l; "A softanswer tums away wrath, but a harshword stirs up anger" Pvln 102:7(BCP) -P'?verr.s 75i1(NRSV) Session8: Proyerls 3;5, Prowrbs 15:l; Ecclesiastes3 : 1 "For everlthing thereis a season,and a time for everymatter unde{ Session9: Prrr,, 140:l2; Pslm 119:1 heaven:. . ." Ecclesidrter.t. / (\rRSV) Page4 I"8 cop)n!h|or&'!v4inTnsll]gj EEC UNITI rssuE9 Faithin For All the Nl Saints'Day Honors People of Saints BveryGeneration of ChurchHistory Who rre thesaints? What is theconlmu- It is thro!gh the storics irl Scfiplurc nionof sLLintslwhat is thedifferencc and lhe sloricsof peoplewc nccl erch betweensrinls with a snrall s andSrints dLrythlt wc discoverrnswcls lo our ques- withr capilillS: lioIls. Every ye f. on Nov- who (k' th? s?ints! Thcy !ven: irnd rc embcr l. the Church hurnanbcings just like ll ol Lls.Thcy Ltre celebf les thc Fcastof found in the Biblc. in thc long historyoi All Sainls.It is a tinre thc ChurchAnd thc world,and in chutchcs to rcmcnbcr all who andconrnrunilics cvcrywhere. hrvc died and to rejoice Wlkt is th? (ont ltirt lt ritintsi lr is in the livcs of those rhe whole lamily ofGod, both li\ing rnd who showcd others the dcid. We fe bound toEretherin Jcsrs way to Christ by rheil Christ.In bofi lile and clcrth,we afe with hinr in the comn1unionof s inls.ln cclc The Church is braiing the Srcrancnts, in our comnlon blessedwilh peoplc prayer.and in our d.lily praiseoi Cod. wc ncn, women,and chil- rre irssurcdof ouf pl ce in this colnlnu- drcn rvho hrve mir- nion. rored what it mcans to Wh\ orc ther? s?ints|ith a S atkl lbllow Jesus. .r.ri,rrrriii/r "j".' Wc are all saiDts$,ith a The Bible sharesthc small s". Simply by being baptizediDto srodcsof the Hebrew cod's f nily. $e becomepcoplc of God peoplc who pointed the and arec.rllcd Christians. way towafd the coming Sdnts with a capital S" are people\r'ho of the Me\siah. The havc shown olhers lhe way to JesusChrisl New Testament\aints iD specialor outstandingways. In the who acruallylived with Epi\copal Church. we celebratcthe saints Je\us rnd heard his named in the New Testirment the Icachingshave given us a glinpse of God s Apostles,Mary and Jo\eph.John the Intemediate, CrossYcar great fbr us. Mary Magdillene.and others.The EpiscopalClildrens love Baptist, Throughout the centuries. others have centuriesof Chdstianhistory havc pro CopyrightO1995 caughtthe vision of what Chrisr can mean duced many othcrs who rfe honorcdas to lhe whole wofld. Solnehave died Saintsand given daysto be remenbercdon senrind! dd Morehouse becauseof their beliel!. the Church s calendar hblishing Halloweenand All Saints'Dav The u,ord verybodyknows about Halloween. the soulsof lhe deadwould rise from lheir "Hallou,eet" It is a time to dressup in cosrumes. graveson thenight before AllSaints' Day. Bolo panies.and ask for candyfrom lndividualsdressed in costumesand lit cornesrt'orn tlJe neighbors,It comeseach year on October firesso thal the evil spiritswould not rec- origirrol 31. But $,hy is it alwaysthe night before ognizethem. From this ancicnlpractice ttctne, "AII All Sainls'Dayl comesthe celebration of Halloween. Theword "Hrlloween" comes fro r the Today.many congregalionsmakc a II.rIIort's Etle." originalllame, "All HallowsE!e." pointof conncclingH lloweenwith thc All HallowsEve wa5 the cveniDs belbre celebrationol A1l Saints Day.Thcy plan the Church'sscflices rememberinS all fte churchactivities that lbcus on theSainls. Saints.Hallows mcans "hallowed' (hon Childrenand adul(s drc\s up as their oredas holy). falorite sainland sharethe eventsof that ln ancientlimes. peoplc believed that persons life. PatronSaints tinked to SpecialCauses hroughthe centurier,many slints havebecn associated with particular cxuses.Thcy are kDown as palron sirinls. For inslnncL..lhe pxtron saini ofchildrenis St.Nicholas. If you havelosl something. you miShtthink of Anthony. lf vou like lo flsh.St. Pctcr is voursainl. | 51.Uuorle. lhe ora8on \laler. rs lhe nulronsaintol Boy t r Srourirnd ill\,rol Englar)d.St. A!De\ i\ lhe saintfor gitls. St. Catherineand St. Thonus Aquinasarc the patron saintsof students.Tcachers claim St. Cregorythe Great. St. Hilda. who was ftc headofan Abbey. is the pillron saint oflcaming and culture. Po€tsk)ok for inspirationto David,an Old Teslanrentsaint. Artish may prayfor inspirati()nfrom SI. Luke.Musicians arc caredli)r by St.Cecilia. Sl. Elizabethof Hungaryis lhe patron saintol nurses.St. Luke, nolcd physi- cian to St. Paul,is the pAtronsaint of = Soldicrsand sailo$. cxrpentcnand bakers,all areassociated with specific saints.Check out a book on sai[ts to find out why peoplchirve nrade these connecltons, = S = ( ra\ YN lnremedire.Etrnr|Ilc Page2 I-9 copFehr o Lt95v]lg ru'r'h$losicrl seminiryind M{!h,r\! rthlnhing Psahn 149 Halleluiah! Singto theLord a newsong; singhis praiseil the congregationof the faitbirl. Let Israelrejoice in his Maker; let thechildren of Zion bejoyful in theaKing. Let thempraise his Namein the dance; let them singpraise to him with timbrel andharp. For the l"ord takespleasure in his people and adomsthe poor with victory. Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; let thembejoyful on theirbeds. . . . -Th. Booko! Co,nnmnPftre4 p. 8O7 MBMORYCHATTBNGS E€ 2 :;fcs;; Cto$ Yer lmem.did.. EDirool Childm s Curiculun coplaishr o 1995vngini. Th.ologicrl S.nin!!- and Morhee hbrisbine I-9 Page3 Rememberingthe Saints oq. Direclions:Usc the cluesto iind lhe \\1)rdslo fill in the blanks.and pul lhem in rhc Nord chain. Thc lasl letlcr of each of lhc nslrersis the first le(er of thc next. g l. This troman \r'a\ si\ vcrrs old \,!hen \he suw a vision thrt led her to beconrea - nuD.Shc $orkcd asn nune ilnd lortgcdfor \r1 pcuccin thechurch. 2.Thi: s inl hclpcdtake ciue ol lhepoor rn(l lhc sick. N4an!hospitrlr nrc Damcd aiicr h('r. -1.-Ihissaint $as the herd ol .rnAbbc) \rhcrc hoth men and \ronrenscrrcd Cod. 3 Shc \\' r host fi)r a spcciillnrccting lhat 4 dclcnllincdthe date ol Etlslcrin LnShnd. -1.As r youngwonr.rn. this snint rcllscd lo miufv ard dcclaredher dedicaliorlo C;od.Shc $as nra yred b) Ronrnnolll- c[ils. 5. Thi\ \aint is oDcof rhc Apostlcsto \\hoD) Jc\us hter gale lhe nirDrePcter Hc !\cnt ro Roorc() \preadrhe go\pcl rnd \':ls ,'-O crucificdthcre. 6. As boy thispcrsoD was Damed hish- ouu op. Hc i\ kDowDus lhc piltlonsrinl of sililo|l\and children. I nit l: I,I]ARNIN(; SCRIIYI'T RIi TBARNING Sessionl: Pralrr 5-1.-1-5:I'vtln 100:2 SCRIPTUR[ S!'rsi(nrl: PJdr, -1-17r,/jPs l ll9:105 Ser:i(D -'l:Prrr, 78. / 2 /BCPli Scssion9 Pyll,t 78:70 Sessirrtt-1:Pralrrr,1.l8:./-i: I'st t I50:6 "I knowdral the Lord maintainstie causeof $e needy.and executes.ius- Sc'ssion5: Prahrrl-l:,1: Psa/rrr/.lA:/a ticefor tie poor -,|'sdr,r /40:/2 (NRSV) Sc\liott 6: P Int27:1: Psal 72:I '-Praise Sc\sion7:Pr.r[r, -lrr-tb, Ps(lnt 16: I : theLordl Singto theLord n ncwsong. his praise in theirs\enlbly Psdh l0z:7 tBCP) ofthe faithful. -Psdlrr /.19./ (NRSV) ScssionlJ; Prcr'erbs J:5; Ptorerh I 5. 1: Eccle.\iastes-l:l Session 9i Psaln 140:12; Psal Il9:1 Plgc + I-9