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Sunday 3.9.25
First Sunday in Lent
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What’s going on:
Redemption Creative presents Lent Film Club
March 19, April 7, April 16 | 7PM
Absolutely anyone is welcome to join us for any or all of our lent film club discussions. We will meet at Heights Bier Garten. View the group here
March 19 - A Hidden life.
April 7 - Conclave
April 16 - Silence
Lenten Reading Cohort
Readings begin Ash Wednesday
Discussion April 13th 5-6p.
This cohort is for those wanting to set aside time this Lent to contemplate Jesus’ crucifixion. We will read Brian Zahnd’s poetic theology, The Wood Between the Worlds as a means to stir our imaginations and offer angles of personal reflection and prayer. Join the group here. We will host one gathering for group reflection and discussion on April 13th 5-6p.
Order of Worship
Gather
We move from individuals to a collection of persons brought together as Christ’s gathered body, His church. We’ll be welcomed together by singing a song.
Listen
We worship a God who speaks. So in our gathering we listen to hear what God would say to us by singing and hearing scripture, and a sermon.
Respond
We respond to what we have heard, acknowledging that our personal response is deeply personal. We’ll pray, confess, sing, and have an opportunity for generosity.
Feast
We are encountered as a community by the God who forgives and makes us whole by the body and blood of Jesus.
Be Sent
We are each sent back out to embody the hope of Jesus to a weary world.
This Week’s Text
Luke 4:1-13
Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
And he led Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this domain and its glory, for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I want. Therefore if You worship before me, it shall all be Yours.” Jesus replied to him, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
And he brought Him into Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here; for it is written:
‘He will give His angels orders concerning You, to protect You,’ and, ‘On their hands they will lift You up,
So that You do not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been stated, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
And so when the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
Give
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
– Hebrews 13:16
We respond to God’s generosity by being generous. If you already regularly give, thank you. If today is your first opportunity to support our community and its mission financially, thank you.
God of mercy you have called us by your grace to be a part of this community. Grant us a sense of belonging, grant us love for one another, grant us the grace to feel responsible for this community and its ministry. Help us to live generous, open handed lives entrusting ourselves to you wholly, even with our finances.
Let us with gladness present the offerings of our life and labor to you Lord. Help us ever be happy givers.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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