WORD for the Week for March 4, 2018
Third Sunday in Lent
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WORD for Sabbath Beginnings | 8am Border Chapel
Worship Leader:
Rev. Dwight Haberman
Holy Communion:
"Most often (invariably?) Christians today place a primary emphasis on our need for forgiveness, which goes with a punitive image of God's character. God will punish us in this life or the next, if we haven't sought and received forgiveness.
But what happens if we understand forgiveness in a different Christian framework - one that does not emphasize the punitive nature of God, but the gracious character of God? Suppose this God is gracious and forgiving, compassionate and loving, passionate about our transformation and the transformation of the world. Within this framework, this context, what does forgiveness mean? In our relationship with God? In our relationships with people?" Marcus Borg
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WORD for Sacred Journey | 8:30am Art Gallery
Reflection: In Speaking Christian, Marcus Borg writes: "An emphasis on forgiveness is often characteristic of 'heaven and hell' Christianity. We ask for God's forgiveness to avoid God's punishment. Such a God might forgive or might not, might require we earnestly and sincerely repent as a condition for receiving forgiveness. But what if we are already and always forgiven, that is, completely accepted and loved by God just as we are?
At Sacred Journey this week we will hear the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10 and the ways he was welcomed and accepted by Jesus...just as he was. We will share in a practice of repentance and receiving forgiveness to carry with us into the rest of the days of Lent.
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WORD for Traditional Worship | 10am Sanctuary
Preaching: Rev. Judy Zabel
Reflection: Speaking Christian: Forgiveness
This Sunday we are going to explore forgiveness. How does God forgive us? How do we forgive ourselves? How can we forgive people who have hurt us? If you struggle with forgiving someone in your life, I pray this time of worship will be helpful to you.
Don't forget to collect food for March Food Share and bring items to Hennepin Avenue UMC. Thank You!
For the Children: Sometimes, when we are really hurt, we can be so upset that it's hard to forgive the person who hurt us. We may want to refuse to say, "I forgive you" or not want to let them off the hook or even want to get them back. That way of living is a dead end street, though. When we want to get back at people, we're saying it's okay to hurt me as long as I get to hurt you. And if we don't forgive, can we be surprised if someone doesn't want to forgive us? It isn't easy, and there are sometimes we really need an adult friend we trust to help us learn how to forgive, and that's okay. When is it hard to say, "I'm sorry"? When is it hard to say, "I forgive you"? Which sentence is harder to say?
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Podcast Ministry
Subscribe (
iTunes), stream, or download Sacred Journey & Traditional Worship sermons.
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The Bible is in your hands...
You're invited to "dig deeper." Here are a handful of resources:
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church resources:
Worship Bulletins | online archive of HAUMC worship bulletins
Podcast Ministry | HAUMC Sacred Journey and Traditional Worship sermon podcasts
Devotional Ministry | HAUMC seasonal daily devotional ministry
The Life Mosaic | Rev. Nate Melcher's blog about faithful, creative, intentional living
Pause | Rev. Sally Johnson's blog about the contemplative spiritual journey
Scripture exegesis and commentary resources:
Bible Gateway | the Bible in hundreds of translations (NRSV, CEB,
The Message, etc.)
BibleHub | parse out the original Hebrew (OT) and Greek (NT)
David Lose | commentary from the renound preaching professor and Mt. Olivet Senior Pastor
Enter the Bible | historical/cultural context for each book of the Bible from Luther Seminary
Oxford Biblical Studies | historical/cultural context for each book of the Bible from Oxford
Working Preacher | read and listen to lectionary commentary from Luther Seminary faculty
Art and Music resources:
Hymnary | a resource for both modern and traditional worship music and hymns
Sing for Joy | a worship music and hymn resource from St. Olaf College |
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