Lenten Worship -- The 5 W's of Church -- now with Scriptures!

(Added Feb 4) Each week as the opening thoughts are posted on the church blog I will add a link into this post.

Lent 1 – February 10, 2008 – Communion Service
What is the Church?
Focus: Social club? Meditation Center? Political Action Center? Drop-in Center? Rites of Passage Co-Ordinator? All of the above?

Scripture:

• Amos 5:21-27
• Psalm 63 (VU p.781)
• John 21:10-17

Lent 2 – February 17, 2008
Where and when is the Church?
Focus: Only in special buildings on special days of course. Or not. Where else could/should it be?

Scripture:

• Genesis 28:10-19
• Psalm 121 (VU p.844)
• Matthew 18:10-20

Lent 3 – February 24, 2008 – Presbytery Weekend
Why Church?
Focus: Hearing people’s stories about why they go to church.

Scripture:

• Deuteronomy 26:5-9
• Psalm 9 (VU p.732)
• Acts 2:14-28
• John 4:5-29, 40-42

Lent 4 – March 2, 2008
Who is the Church? Who isn’t?
Focus: Looking at the people who are and aren’t here. How do we make the “unchurched” feel welcome?

Scripture:

• Genesis 18:1-15
• Psalm 15(VU p.736)
• Hebrews 13:1-3
• Matthew 25:31-40

Lent 5 – March 9, 2008
How are we the church?
Focus: What are we doing right now that makes us part of the church?

Scripture:

• Joshua 24:14-21
• Psalm 78:1-7 (VU p792 Part One)
• Acts 6:1-6
• Matthew 28:16-20