Note: Sometimes 2 weeks of homeschooling stretches into 4 and God gives us grace (and we must discipline ourselves to receive His grace and continue on in the task)!
Note #2: As we continue to dive more deeply into the doctrine of God (as Trinity), I encourage you to not go too slowly and get lost in the philosophical weeds (see below on the pace of catechesis in this section). The Holy Trinity is not primarily a cognitive reality (it is rational) but a relational one, and it takes many years of relationship to go deep in understanding.
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You may also purchase the book: To Be A Christian: An Anglican Catechism.
Previous COVID Catechesis Weeks
Week 5 & 6
Prayer
Pray this or any other appointed prayer from pgs. 115-122.
Almighty God, you so loved the world that you gave your only Son, that whoever believes in him would not perish but have eternal life: Pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love by your Holy Spirit, that we may delight in the inheritance that is ours as your sons and daughters, and live to your praise and glory, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Scripture
Prayer, then Scripture, then Catechism, in that order.
For all students.
Read Matthew 3:16-17 with Matthew 28:18-20 and discuss. Imagine Jesus’s baptism scene in your mind. What would it have felt like to have been there? Why does Matthew begin and end Jesus’s ministry with reference to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit?
For younger & lower grade students.
Write (or dictate) a one sentence answer to this question: Describe your relationship to your daddy? How do you think your relationship with your daddy compares/contrasts with your Daddy in heaven? Discuss their answer. Ask questions.
For upper grade students.
Write (or dictate) a one paragraph answer to these questions: How does your relationship with your earthly father compare with your Heavenly Father? What do you think the significance of two persons of the Trinity being described as Father and Son? Discuss inheritance, fatherly affection, fatherly protection, responsibility as heirs as well as the receipt of inheritance because of (new) birth not because of merit.
Read the whole letter of 1 Thessalonians. Then read again 1 Thessalonians 2:5-12. Discuss the importance of mothers (affection/nurturing) and fathers (affection/exhortation) as Paul writes to the Thessalonians. Why is it important and significant that Paul (as a man and spiritual father) is both nurturing and authoritative/strong? How does Paul’s affection with authority compare to Jesus as coming affectionate rescuer and authoritative judge in 1 Thessalonians? Discuss. Ask questions.
Catechism
Weeks 5 & 6, ask and answer questions #36-83 on pgs. 36ff concerning the first two articles of The Apostles’ Creed (I: Father, II: Son). With the doctrine of the Trinity, we can go too slowly and get lost. So then, I’ve broken up the days into larger chunks so we don’t get stuck!
- Day 1: #36-41
- Day 2: #42-47
- Day 3: #48-52
- Day 4: #53-58
- Day 5: #59-62
- Day 6: #63-68
- Day 7: #69-72
- Day 8: #73-75
- Day 9: #76-83
- Optional: Read the Scripture references with each answer.
Watch
Bible Project videos will be helpful companions in our catechetical journey. Pop some popcorn and watch as a family!