This week's lessons: Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 and Psalm 46 or Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28 and Psalm 31:1-5, 19-24, Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28, (29-31), Matthew 7:21-29
This
week's lessons: Genesis
6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 and
Psalm
46 or
Deuteronomy
11:18-21, 26-28 and
Psalm
31:1-5, 19-24, Romans
1:16-17; 3:22b-28, (29-31), Matthew
7:21-29
Emmanuel Community Church
Inter-generational Lectionary Study;
Sundays from 10:0 to 10:45 in the Board Room
Opening
Opening prayer by leader, or invite another participant to pray, or us:
Almighty God, who has caused all Holy Scripture to be written for our learning, open our ears and hearts today to learn from your word and from one another, we ask in Jesus' Name. Amen
Set the calendar-clock to the right date. Pentecost is ....
Today, the Gospel reviews for us ....
Review of Last Week
What was the sermon on? -
What was the Gospel lesson? -
Did anyone have any insights about...
1.1.Who do the people of your church say they are?
2.What is the difference between caretaking and consuming?
3. How does the concept of “ownership” set us against one another, and how does this story of origin call us to reflect on that particular cultural value?
4. What is the difference between "abundance" and "excess"?
5.How does this story influence our sense of gratitude and of generosity?
“Pew-work” is like Home-work, except that it is done in the pews, instead of being done at home. Because it is focussed on the readings (as the sermon, presumably, also is) it can be done during the sermon to help the listener concentrate. Or, it can be done while waiting for everyone else to finish their communion. It isn't done during prayers, or hymns, or the readings, because
During Prayers, we pray
During Hymns, we sing
During the Readings, we listen
Middle-school Students' Pew-work
Elementary-School Students' Pew-work