On the Incarnation - Saturday, November 15

Our second gathering will be held next Saturday when we'll discuss On the Incarnation by Athanasius. The introduction by C.S. Lewis (that's right, he's making one more literary appearance!) in this classic by one of the great ancient church fathers provides a good segue from our first meeting, when we reflected on what constitutes basic Christianity, which led to further discussion about what makes the Reformed expression of the Christian faith distinct in its rich confession.

So... you may be primed (!) and eager for our upcoming meeting as we consider important matters such as a proper understanding of the Triune God and the Incarnation and how this is bound up in Christ's saving work. Lewis' introductory comments help set the tone: "[The] mistaken preference for the modern books and [the] shyness of the old ones is nowhere more rampant than in theology.... A new book is still on its trial and the amateur is not in a position to judge it. It has to be tested against the great body of Christian thought down the ages, and all its hidden implications have to be brought to light." [pp. 3-4]

The battle between Athanasius and Arius was one of the pivotal church debates that, so many centuries later, rightly remains beneficial for us to bear mindful attestation to, especially as it can be easy to gloss over our costly creeds and confessions. As we now head into this holiday season, we encourage you to carve out a couple of hours on a Saturday morning for a discussion that we anticipate will, in turn of hopefully many turns, also whet the appetite for Pastor Brown's Advent sermon series coming up next month.

We'll be meeting at Lisa Horton's home at 10:00am next Saturday, November 15. You can jot your name down on the RSVP sheet that's on the information table at church, or you can let me or Katie know if you plan on attending. We hope to see you lovely ladies there!