Sabbatical Quick Reference

Sabbatical Covenant

Intro to Sabbatical Minister

Sabbatical Resources:
During the sabbatical, our congregational spiritual emphasis is sabbath. Sabbath is the deliberate setting aside of time from the ordinary and dedicating it to God. Our Sunday School classes meet at 9:30 a.m. to discuss aspects of Sabbath, and we encourage all ages to join us. We also invite you to explore some of these readings on the topic of Sabbath. We will add additional resources below, so be sure to check back every few weeks.

Re-discovering Sabbath - article by Benny Tabalujan, from "God on Monday: Reflections on Christians @ Work" (Wordjoy, 2005)

Muller, Wayne.  Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest.  New York: Bantam Books, 1999.

Pastor Annette's Sabbatical Reading List:
One part of sabbatical I am most excited about is reading; sermon-free bible reading and a whole list of books. Some asked that I share my sabbatical reading list in order to read along. I don't promise to get through everything (most especially The Simarillion!) but here is the stack I've started. I look forward to a gathering to share our thoughts on the various texts. — Pastor Annette

*Fiction*
The Fellowship of the Ring Trilogy - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Simarillion - J.R.R. Tolkien
Away - Amy Bloom
Wise Blood - Flannery O'Connor
The Septembers of Shiraz - Dalia Sofer
Andy Catlett, Early Travels - Wendell Berry
Three Short Novels - Wendell Berry

*Non-fiction*
A Framework for Understanding Poverty - Ruby Payne
The Art of Aging - Sherwin Nuland
Citizenship Papers - Wendell Berry
The Long Legged House - Wendell Berry

*Poetry*
Prayers & Run-on Sentences - Stuart Kestenbaum
Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth - Walter Brueggemann
A Timbered Choir, Sabbath Poems 1979-1997 - Wendell Berry
Window Poems ~ Wendell Berry