36 min
Confession and Reconciliation One More Thing
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- Christianity
This week we prayed the collect for All Saints' Day and were joined by special guest, the Rev. Hillary Raining to discuss confession and reconciliation. We discuss guilt and shame, what sin is, and how reconciliation and forgiveness helps us to navigate these issues. Join us as we learn how confession works, and what a difference this spiritual discipline can make in our lives!
Notes:
1. The collect this week was Collect for All Saints’ Day, from Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 245.
2. Our guest today is the Rev. Hillary Raining the rector of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. She is the founder of The Hive an online spirituality and wellness website.
3. The Reconciliation of a Penitent is available starting on p. 446 of the BCP.
4. Shame and guilt are different. Guilt = “I’ve done something wrong.” Shame = “I am something wrong.” Shame is really difficult to overcome.
5. Brene Brown is an expert on shame who we quoted, find out more here: Brené Brown
6. According to the catechism, sin is “the seeking of our own will instead of the will of God, thus distorting our relationship with God, with other people, and with all creation.” BCP 848. We also talk about how sin is a trauma that happens to our souls.
7. We talked about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book Life Together; it is a Christian classic!
8. We talk about forgiveness vs. condoning. Condoning is about accepting what has happened and forgetting it. Forgiveness is about naming what happened, but being free to name the wrong and change; because God still loves me and reigns supreme. We are not looking to condone sin, but to embrace love.
9. Hillary’s books are Joy in Confession and her upcoming book is called Faith with a Twist. And her website is https://www.thehiveapiary.com
10. Email us with your questions and feedback! Ben @ stjohnslynchburg.org, chris @ stjohnslynchburg.org, or sarah @ stjohnslynchburg.org
Join us next time as we discuss the Eucharist, and how to build a Spiritual Discipline about taking part in this sacrament!
This week we prayed the collect for All Saints' Day and were joined by special guest, the Rev. Hillary Raining to discuss confession and reconciliation. We discuss guilt and shame, what sin is, and how reconciliation and forgiveness helps us to navigate these issues. Join us as we learn how confession works, and what a difference this spiritual discipline can make in our lives!
Notes:
1. The collect this week was Collect for All Saints’ Day, from Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 245.
2. Our guest today is the Rev. Hillary Raining the rector of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. She is the founder of The Hive an online spirituality and wellness website.
3. The Reconciliation of a Penitent is available starting on p. 446 of the BCP.
4. Shame and guilt are different. Guilt = “I’ve done something wrong.” Shame = “I am something wrong.” Shame is really difficult to overcome.
5. Brene Brown is an expert on shame who we quoted, find out more here: Brené Brown
6. According to the catechism, sin is “the seeking of our own will instead of the will of God, thus distorting our relationship with God, with other people, and with all creation.” BCP 848. We also talk about how sin is a trauma that happens to our souls.
7. We talked about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book Life Together; it is a Christian classic!
8. We talk about forgiveness vs. condoning. Condoning is about accepting what has happened and forgetting it. Forgiveness is about naming what happened, but being free to name the wrong and change; because God still loves me and reigns supreme. We are not looking to condone sin, but to embrace love.
9. Hillary’s books are Joy in Confession and her upcoming book is called Faith with a Twist. And her website is https://www.thehiveapiary.com
10. Email us with your questions and feedback! Ben @ stjohnslynchburg.org, chris @ stjohnslynchburg.org, or sarah @ stjohnslynchburg.org
Join us next time as we discuss the Eucharist, and how to build a Spiritual Discipline about taking part in this sacrament!
36 min