girltheology

In a class with Dr. Harry O. Maier I'm studying the Book of Revelation and one of our assignments is "apocalypse watch" - to watch of signs of apocalypse or apocalyptic language in pop culture. There are a series of books, movies, and now a video game called "Left Behind" which are a fictional representation of what Armageddon and the resulting "end of time" will be like. Just found this picture online looking up stuff to take to class. How relieved am I that I don't think this way?

So... here comes the check-in I've been promising for so long.

I successfully completed my second week of class.... only 10 more to go!

I'm LOVING being back at VST.... absolutely loving it. I'm taking 4 classes for credit: "Mission, Church and Ministry," the Book of Revelation, Denom Studies 320 (United Church Studies) and Biblical Greek. I'm also working part time in the Finance Department of the school - who knew that my accounting days would come back to haunt me!?

So far, it's been pretty smooth sailing and I've managed to keep on top of my readings and even get a paper written two days before it was due! I'm also auditing a class on Research Methods & Critical Thought for theological scholarship. My reason for this is three-fold: 1)I'm a big geek (in a good way), 2) I love the professors and 3)I'm practicing not pushing myself to the absolute limit. I don't need the classes to graduate, and so I've opted to learn in that context without having to do it for grades. It's entirely liberating.

I resisted the temptation to run for VST Student's Association in any capacity, and I'm not scheduled to do much supply preaching this semester. I am scheduled to preach at Ladner United Church (my home congregation) at some point this fall (I've just had to reschedule) and at Bloor Street United in Toronto. Travel is still playing a big part of my life. I'm off to Korea for a week in October, NYC the last weekend in October followed by a few days in Toronto, then back to Toronto twice between Nov. 2 and Nov. 20. I'm grateful that I don't have quite the courseload I did in previous years.

Anyways - looking forward to the upcoming assignments and readings. Also looking forward to more clarity around settlement and ordination. Will keep you posted.