Thursday, January 24, 2008

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

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