Friday, March 16, 2007
lost and found worship
Sunday the text is Luke 15:1-9. A worship response is shaping up around 3 stations.
ONE: Community station – with pictures and explanation of the church’s various community ministries and the invitation to
Look: at the pictures and explanation of the church’s various community ministries
Reflect: by praying
Act: by saying yes to participating (including needing more Boys Brigade leaders, and involvement with our annual Easter Journey art installation).
TWO: Sheep station – with a metal fencing and gate, and the invitation to
Look: at the fence and the gates.
Act: by sitting inside the sheep pen.
Reflect: How would you feel if you were ninety-nine? Pray for us at Opawa, and for what your feelings mean for the future of the church.
THREE: Coin station – with a whole lot of coins scattered around and the invitation to
Look: at the art image, Woman Sweeping, by Jean Vuillard; which portrays God as an ordinary house-keeper in everyday life.
Reflect: on the following poem
I was passionate,
filled with longing,
I searced
far and wide
But the day
fhat the Truthful One
found me,
I was at home.
by Lal Ded
Act: by holding a coin. On one side of the coin is a name of a child in our community (either from Boys Brigade or Koru). Pray that they will be found.
The other side of the coin is blank. It might be your name. What does it mean for you to know that God, like the woman, searching is for you? It might be someone you know. You might want to pray for them by writing their name (permanent marker supplied).
Whatever you do, take the coin with you into your week.
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That’s really cool. I’d love to get our congregation to the place where they could do that… and I think they’re headed that way!
Comment by Matt — March 17, 2007 @ 3:12 pm