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2021 年回顧與感謝

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 2021 年是收獲滿滿的一年。 六月份時, 在目前的 海德園聯合基督教會 (United Church of Hyde Park) 按立為牧師,取得聯合基督教會 (United Church of Christ) 的牧師籍。需要感謝許多的老師、同工、朋友與親人們的支持與鼓勵,才能從一路申請神學院,先讀了神學系(B.Th),後讀了道學碩士(M.Div),到芝加哥來又讀了一個神學碩士(S.T.M.),開始了博士課程,途中還換了一間教會,才在目前的聚會地點安頓下來。 十二月份時,取得了 伊利諾州大學-香檳分校 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) 的 科學碩士 (Master of Science),專注於數位時代的基督宗教宣教策略 (evangelicalism in the digital era)。非常謝謝我在 芝加哥神學院 (Chicago Theological Seminary) 教授們的支持與容忍,讓我稍從博士課程中分神來完成這碩士學位。 秋季時,也擔任了 希伯來聖經詮釋 (Interpreting the Hebrew Bible I) 的助教,在學期中負責主要的每週作業的批改與回應。也從與同學們的互動當中,延伸地閱讀與研空相關的議題,好回應以及提供給有需要的同學們。教學真不容易,需要有很多的時間與耐心,且要不斷學習。接下來,就要全力衝剌,把博士學位拿到。 參與主持的酷兒釋經計畫, 「神|上帝的酷兒」( https://queerofgod.com/ ) 今年發佈了33集的內容,網站上已經累積了112集。除了內容有些調整之外,在網站樣版上也一併做了調整。也進行了小型的組織重整,希望明年可以更穩定地發佈內容,邀請更多不同的朋友來分享。(不是才說要全力衝剌博士學位的嗎!) 和亞當今年開車到東岸拜訪亞當的家人兩次,我也分擔了部份的路程。我們偶爾會對彼此生氣,但是也找得到化解的方式,來支霜淇淋是有效的方式之一。 Covid-19 的疫情雖一度有減緩,但是現在因為Omicron 的高傳染力屬性,又生變數。我和亞當已經完成第三劑的疫苖接種一段時間,也很留意衛生與保護措施,仍能調適得宜。我的廚藝也因疫情有了顯著的提升,肚子有不斷變寬的趨勢。 by the Hyde Park Metra station 查媽前陣子完成了對膝

A new name, called by God (Dec 26 2021)

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Scripture: Isa 61:10-62:3 Date: Dec 26 2021 ISA 61:10-62:3 (NRSV) 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. 1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning torch. 2 The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give. 3 You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. 0. opening Today is the first Sunday after C