Children's Sabbath -- October 2nd
I'm going to do something that really puts preaching and worship to the test. I'm going to use a respected and pivotal theologian on a Sunday when we are celebrating the importance of our children and the importance of building a world that makes it safe for them.
Children's Sabbath is something we have had here at the church for years. It is an important day in the life of our congregation. We have made some changes in our worship structures. Actually, we have 12 Children Sabbaths. The first Sunday of every month we have our children in the sanctuary as we celebrate communion. We do this so our children can experience worship and so that families can have communion together.
What is rather bold about next Sunday is the use of the theologian Soren Kierkegaard. He is an existentialist thinker who writes about the importance of "the leap of faith" and "the dark night of the soul".
Kierkegaard is one who struggles with his soul and with what it means to be a person of faith and a Christian.
How do we merge Kierkegaard's struggle with our children's faith journey? What better approach to the issues children bring that to take a look at the absurdity of the world and the need to make our world safe for children to grow in faith!
We will look at the faith struggles of a child; the will to believe and the importance of disbelief; the confidence in the world as a place of love and the reality that sometimes the world is cruel and dangerous.
I will invite us to think about what it was to be a child and how we have evolved in our faith to the point, as Jesus said, "children; to them belongs the Kingdom of God".
What do you remember about your childhood faith? How has it changed today?
If you have thoughts about this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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