[Craic] Theology

[Greg Gillis]

Thank you Allen very beautiful, a message to remind us of our need for
humility before the Eternal Mystery, which is Love!

Peace

Greg


On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 4:01 PM Allan Baker via craic <
craic at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Friends;
>
> A very interesting theological discussion this morning.
> Thank you all, and special thanks to our facilitator - Ted Schmidt.
>
> In 2008 the United Church of Canada adopted “A Song of Faith”. The
> beginning is, I believe, relevant to the discussion of the nature of god
> that was discussed this morning, so I offer it for your personal
> reflections.
>
> Stay hopeful;
> Allan
>
> God is Holy Mystery,
>
> beyond complete knowledge,
>
> above perfect description.
>
>
>
> Yet,
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> in love,
>
> the one eternal God seeks relationship.
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>
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> So God creates the universe
>
> and with it the possibility of being and relating.
>
> God tends the universe,
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> mending the broken and reconciling the estranged.
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> God enlivens the universe,
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> guiding all things toward harmony with their Source.
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>
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> Grateful for God’s loving action,
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> We cannot keep from singing.
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>
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> With the Church through the ages,
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> we speak of God as one and triune:
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> Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
>
> We also speak of God as
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> Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer
>
> God, Christ, and Spirit
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> Mother, Friend, and Comforter
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> Source of Life, Living Word, and Bond of Love,
>
> and in other ways that speak faithfully of
>
> the One on whom our hearts rely,
>
> the fully shared life at the heart of the universe.
>
> We witness to Holy Mystery that is Wholly Love.
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