WORD for the Week for February 25, 2018
Second Sunday in Lent
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WORD for Sabbath Beginnings | 8am Border Chapel
Worship Leader:
Rev. Dwight Haberman
Holy Communion:
Word for today. -SIN- "I emphasize at the outset that sin matters. It is one of the Bible's major metaphors for the human condition... but not the only one... The Bible does speak about sin as something that individuals do. But it also speaks about, to use modern language, institutionalized sin, systemic sin, sin built into the structures of society. There is collective corporate sin... The primary antidote to sin is a deeper and deeper centering in God rather than centering in the self or the lords of this world that tell us how to live." Marcus Borg Another view of the human condition that uses non Biblical language comes from Rabbi Kushner. "Each human being is at the same time both riddled with divine sparks and in desperate need of repair." Next week we will focus on forgiveness and its relationship to sin.
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WORD for Sacred Journey | 8:30am Art Gallery
The Story:
Rev. Nate Melcher
Reflection:
How do you define yourself? By the merits of your relationships? Wisdom or maybe your breadth of knowledge? Maybe your total of professional successes or record of ethics? Perhaps there are those out there who define themselves by their failures or moments of ignorance, maybe their brokenness. More likely, there are more people who are quick to define themselves by their merits and others by their brokenness. Where is this getting us? There are ways we define ourselves and each other, then there's the way God defines us. May we pray and ponder how we bring ourselves to similar definitions.
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WORD for Traditional Worship | 10am Sanctuary
Preaching: Rev. Judy Zabel
Reflection: Speaking Christian: Sin
Wow! Sin! You might be worried that talking about sin will be a downer sermon this week but have no fear. I'll do my best to give you a word of hope and a reason for joy. While "Sin" is a very big, dominant word in a heaven-hell Christianity framework, Borg makes a good case for demoting "sin" as THE dominant Christian focus. Yes, sin matters but what if we focused more on God's intent to free us from sin for a life of joy? If you're stuck in shame and guilt, come and hear a word of hope!
For the Children: There's one sentence that doesn't always help the way we think it will: "They started it!" Sometimes, if someone notices we need to make a new choice, we point at the other person nearby who also needs to make a new choice, especially if they made their choice first! Truth be told, we all have work to do on our choices. If we put in as much work on making new choices for ourselves as we sometimes do worrying about someone else's choices, we might behave like the person God created us to be: generous, kind and loving. Who do you look up to? Who is your role model? Are you a role model to anyone? If you don't know, ask someone what they think.
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Podcast Ministry
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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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