| For the next three weeks the Word for Life: Reflecting on Today’s Worship class will use a variety of sources. On this 10th anniversary of 9/11, Elizabeth will continue her series on the Foundations of Presbyterianism with the Great Ends of the Church. In the Adult class materials, the folk who write the Seasons curriculum have an overall theme in mind for September through November: Living with creation and in the new creation. Until Advent, in what they call Pentecost 2, they take off from the Old Testament readings and the wanderings of the Hebrew people through the wilderness toward a new land and new life and end with Jesus’ encouragement to live in such a way as to reflect God’s vision and reign. Mickey’s Genesis class will take up the subject of Night language, God’s other tongue.The ancients, Hebrews included, took dreams seriously. What they saw, eyes closed in the night, was data for living just as much as what was seen, eyes open, during the day. Like a discovery brought back from a distant land dreams needed to be shared. The language is different. The language of the day is descriptive, factual. In the language of the night snakes talk, slain lambs stand up and have 7 horns and 7 eyes, sheaves bow to sheaves and stars bow to mortals. Unlike day language, which is pretty straightforward, night language is a goldmine of meaning. No wonder Joseph had to share such impolitic information with his brothers. Never stop learning. See you Sunday,
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