A Pilgrim's Path
Our Rector went on Sabbatical from May to July 2009. Wikipedia defines a sabbatical as
follows:
A sabbatical (from the Latin sabbaticus, from the Greek sabbatikos,
from Hebrew shabbat, i.e., Sabbath, literally a "ceasing") is a rest from work, a
hiatus, typically lasting two or more months. The concept of a sabbatical has a source in
several places in the Bible (Leviticus 25, for example), where there is a commandment to
desist from working the fields in the seventh year. In the strict sense therefore, a
sabbatical lasts a year. The foundational Bible passage is Genesis 2:2-3, in which God
rested (literally, "ceased" from his labour) after creating the universe, and it is
applied to people (Jew and Gentile, slave and free) and even to beasts of burden in one of
the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:8-11, reaffirmed in Deuteronomy 5:12-15).
During this period of reflection and study, Stephanie sent regular reports to keep the
Church informed of her activities. Links to these are posted below.
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