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WORD for the Week for August 5, 2018
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost


Come and Worship!

WORD for Sabbath Beginnings | 8am Border Chapel 

Scripture Text: Galatians 5:25 (NRSV)

Worship Leader:  Rev. Dwight Haberman

Holy Communion: In reflecting on the study book, "Wisdom from Galatians for the Anxious Church," in the 8am service we have not talked much about specifics of what anxiety we experience here at Hennepin. We do have major changes and issues that can cause us anxiety. We also have anxiety in our personal lives. In the current chapter, the author deals with the attitudes and behaviors that the anxiety causes in us and that hinder us as we cope with the anxiety. Some are individual and some, which particularly affect us here at Hennepin, are communal. She lists seven toxic attitudes that thrive in the climate of anxiety. They are enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions (Galatians 5:20). I would add pettiness and need for my way among others. How in these moments can we be guided by the Spirit (God's will) and work together?

WORD for Sacred Journey | 8:30am Art Gallery

Scripture Text: Galatians 5:25 (NRSV)

Reflection: How do we know that we are being guided by the Spirit? Can anxiety give birth to contemplative presence? These are two of the important questions in chapter 6 of God Unbound, "Guided by the Spirit." This week in Sacred Journey, Jadah Green will share her story, "Field of Compassion," with the community as we consider the ways in which change calls the people of God to make all things new, even while we remain grounded in tradition that calls us to hand some things on for safekeeping.

A question for your reflection: How does sharing our individual stories of tradition guide and ground our community during systemic change?

WORD for Traditional Worship | 10am Sanctuary 

Scripture Text: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 (NRSV)

Preaching: Rev. Judy Zabel

God Unbound: Guided by the Spirit

Reflection: What stories of the founding of the United Methodist Church can you recall? What are the origins of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist? How could reflection within our congregation help us be guided by the Spirit during times of change? What traditions should be handed on to the next generation for safekeeping?

Summer Brunch is a blessing to many. Please thank our volunteers and remember to give your donation of $7.00 per person to help fund this great hospitality ministry.

For the Children and Their Parents/Guardians: Has anyone ever told you that you have a lot of Spirit? It's something we say when someone seems to be excited and filled with positive energy. One way to think of life is that God fills us with positive energy, the Spirit, and it's our job to share it with the world. Doesn't it feel great when you can brighten someone's day? Maybe you've got a lot of Spirit-filled energy just waiting to burst forth to give others. Where can you do that? Camp this summer? School this fall? At the dinner table? The world is God's arena for sharing the Spirit!

Worship Bulletin Archive


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
Sermon Recordings | HAUMC Sacred Journey and Traditional Worship sermon recordings
Devotional Ministry | HAUMC seasonal daily devotional ministry

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)
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:
Art in the Christian Tradition | The Jean and Alexander Heard Divinity Library at Vanderbilt
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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