Who: All people connected to Our Shepherd who would like to engage in some challenging conversations.
What: Evening Prayer followed by “What God Says is Greater than What We Say”
When: Wednesdays at 7:30 pm beginning on February 24, 2021
Where: Facebook and YouTube (the same places where we worship on Sunday)

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We are doing something new together during Lent!

On Wednesday evenings we will gather for a brief service of Evening Prayer, view together a video from the Racial Justice Ministry Team of the Delaware-Maryland Synod, and engage in some “conversation” around those materials.

Our theme is “What God says is greater than what we say,” and it points to the tendency for humans to rewrite God’s plans, promises, and worldview into something that serves our selfishness or promotes our own understanding of the way things should be.

There are five videos in the series. Each video is about 20 minutes long. Each addresses one of the scripture lessons assigned by the Revised Common Lectionary for the Sundays of Lent in 2021 (Year B).

Session 1: God says, “blessed.” We say, “cursed.” Based on Genesis 9:8-28
Session 2: God says, “welcome.” We make divisions. Based on Genesis 17
Session 3: God says, “worship.” We say, “profit.” Based on John 2:13-22
Session 4: God liberates. We turn back to bondage. Based on Numbers 21:4-9
Session 5: God says, “forgiven.” We ask, “Really?” Based on Jeremiah 31:31-34

These Wednesday evenings will be Live streamed starting at 7:30 pm on February 24th on both YouTube and Facebook … the same places worship takes place on Sunday mornings. Our discussions will take place in the comments or chat sections. While the sessions will be available after live streaming, the gathering together has great value, and we encourage you to participate live.

Mark your calendars!