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Let the Earth Say Amen: Preaching with Creation

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Most classic definitions of a sermon include both preacher and pew, i.e., someone or some people who preach the message and the congregation that receives that message in the context of Christian worship. However, this classic construction situates the congregation as mere receptors of the word instead of participants in creating the message and completely ignores the ways that all of Creation contributes to the revelation of a sermon. This course will be an opportunity to think about both the congregation and creation’s role in creating the sermon before, during, and after it is preached. We will study and practice communal preaching methodologies, how creation speaks a word with us, and think theologically about the implications of these methods.

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