Mark 11:1-11 • Triumphal entry While the Roman Army entered the city of Jerusalem, Jesus approached the city by another way. Jesus approached the city as a leader filled with grace. Jesus’s ministry was one of mutual sharing of power. Jesus’ leadership was not about self-interest but rather the communities
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Mark 12: 1-17 • Parable of the wicked tenants; paying taxes to Caesar People in power in the secular world tend to live in an either-or dynamic. Powerful leaders are portrayed as people are able to convince others of the truth. They are often great at debate and never back
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Psalm 130 • Out of the depths I cry to God. Ezekiel 37: 1-14 • Valley of dry bones John 11:1-45 • The raising of Lazarus. Wisdom takes us beyond thought to deeper knowing. Wisdom grounds us in grace. Both the story of the dry bones and the raising of
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Psalm 95 • Let us shout to the rock of our salvation. Romans 5: 1-5 • Hope in God. John 4:5-42 • Jesus and the Samaritan woman. Lent is a season of accountability, of trust in God, and learning to use our best judgement. Jesus is a living example of
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Psalm 32 • Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven. Matthew 4:1-11 • Jesus tempted in the desert. The story of Jesus being tempted in the desert is one that inspires us, and challenges us. Can we be as strong as Jesus when faced with a choice that either trusts
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Psalm 126 • Those who sow in tears reap with joy. John 12:1-8 • Mary anoints Jesus with costly ointment. Being able to offer healing love to another is an act of faith, is an act of compassion, is and act of love. What we have lost from this time
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Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 • I will raise you up on eagle’s wings. Luke 4:1-13 • Jesus tested in the desert. As the season of Lent begins, we are invited to trust in God! We heard the call from Jesus to follow him in the season of Epiphany. Now it is
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Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 The Stone which the builders rejected Luke 19:28-40 Jesus enters Jerusalem It isn’t enough to simply stand on the sidelines any more. It is time to stand and commit to the direction that God has called us. We are being called together for a common purpose,
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Psalm 63:1-8 I long for you, O God.Luke 13:1-9 Parable of the barren fig tree. As a Christian community we seek faith, the infinite frontier. These are the rituals of the Christian Faith. Its continuing mission: to explore God’s new world, to seek out justice and serve others, to boldly
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Scriptures: Psalm 91 I will raise you up on eagle’s wingsLuke 13:31-35 Jesus cries over Jerusalem As a Christian community we seek faith, the infinite frontier. These are the rituals of the Christian Faith. Its continuing mission: to explore God’s new world, to seek out justice and serve others, to
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