Worship Gathering
Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM in both the Church and Zoom Sanctuaries
Scripture Reading:
The Gospel According to Luke 14:1, 12-24
Worship & Reflection: Rev. Stacy Thomas
Liturgist: Cindy Speakman
Tech Team: Colleen Briner-Schmidt, Greg Elliot
Music: Carla Ritter and Joan Thompson
In our sacred reading for Sunday, we encounter Jesus eating a meal at the home of a prominent religious leader. Through his art of teaching by parables, Jesus provides a picture of the kin-dom of God: inviting those to dinner who cannot repay the host in kind, because they are the greatest in need of hospitality, generosity, and graciousness. What does this image say about the church today? Who is invited to our festive celebrations, our feasts with tables filled with delicious food and beverage? Does this metaphor adequately work for our church? If so, in what ways? If not, why not? And if not, what metaphor is more appropriate and a better picture of UCC Simi? Perhaps we’re a refuge, a hospital, or even an albergue (technically, a hostel for pilgrims, especially those walking the routes of the Camino de Santiago, but hopefully you will understand the image here). I invite you to think about the banquet stories that are featured in the Bible, and think about what image best describes UCC Simi.
Join us on Sunday for another story about creating the kin-dom of God
and considering different images of church!
~ Toward Embracing Life Together,
Rev. Stacy
Here is the Zoom Information:
Worship begins at 10:00 AM.
Topic: Sunday Morning Worship Gathering in the Midst
Time: Sundays 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89787692192?pwd=dUZ2NkU1MGY4K3Y2L1B4TGtkSUgyZz09
Meeting ID: 897 8769 2192
Password: 417855
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