WORD for the Week for January 26, 2020
Fifth Sunday after Christmas
TENACIOUS SOLIDARITY

With whom do you have solidarity? How do we develop tenacious solidarity with others during this time of division, intolerance, and injustice?

In this series, we explore what it means to stand in solidarity with one another and with God. We'll be studying scriptures about religion, immigration, and race relations. Our LYFE Groups will be using a book by Walter Brueggermann called  Tenacious Solidarity: Biblical Provocations on Race, Religion, Climate, and the Economy.

Bring a friend with you to worship at Hennepin!
COME AND WORSHIP
Sabbath Beginnings – Sacred Journey – Traditional Worship
WORD for Sabbath Beginnings 8am

Worship Leader: Rev. Dwight Haberman

Holy Communion : Tenacious Solidarity – Race
Given the fact that from the dawning of the human race humans have found it difficult to live peacefully together, the theme for the morning presents a problem. Our history seems to point to our inability to live together in any kind of peaceful tenacious solidarity. The scriptures do point us to the way.  “When will we ever learn, when will we ever learn?”

Here is a short TED talk on the science of skin color. It shows that genetic variations have to do,  not  with character or so-called “race," but in a group’s orientation to sunlight on the planet over generations.
Loving "Others" the Jesus Way
Guest Preacher: R ev. Grace Pak

At Sacred Journey and Traditional Worship

Come and hear Rev. Dr. Grace Pak preach at both Sacred Journey and Traditional Worship. Dr. Pak is the director of Cross Racial/Cross Cultural leadership at the General Commission on Race and Religion of the United Methodist Church. She will help us grow in our understanding of what it really means to be a multi-racial beloved community, centered in the inclusive love of Jesus.

WORSHIP BULLETIN ARCHIVE

The Bible 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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