FōS at the Movies | Black Mirror: USS Callister

Sometimes it is good to pause our normal rhythms to allow things to decompress a bit. So this Sunday we are going to the movies, not really, but you get the point.

Stories are at the center of how we engage in cultural dialogues at FōS. Rob Bell is one of this generation’s greatest storytellers. His new tour film “An Introduction to Joy” just released a couple weeks ago, and we thought it would be a great break in-between conversation series. After we will spend some time responding to the movie together.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Amen.

Movie | Black Mirror: USS Callister

Formational Learning:

As we explored the story of the USS Callister, what stood out to you?

Were there any points of curiosity, clarity, confusion, or conflict that emerged as you walked through these stories?

1. Let the story be told. What is the show Black Mirror trying to say in this this film through the stories he told? Listen to the story before you agree/disagree with the point of the story.

2. Invite the story to speak to you. What stood out or spoke to you? It could be about you, others, your life with/without God, your relationships, your goals.

3. Embracing our human condition. What does this film say about what it means to be human? About character? About values?

4. Your take home. How will I live better and become a better follower of Jesus because of these reflections?

Announcements

• We have a SOAP group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. Also if you want to follow along with SOAP you can find the daily reading plan, an explanation of SOAP, and a link to our Thursday Morning online group https://zoom.us/j/502434122

• You can also follow SOAP daily on Instagram stories.

• Every week we try to get to know our community better, and others who are connected to FōS, through our Shared Story segment in our liturgy. If you have creative gift, or something that you found meaningful to you that you would like to share with the community please send us a email hello@fos.church

• We will be hosting a Zoom Games Night in the near future, possibly November 27th. Let us know if you have any game suggestion. hello@fos.church

• Last, one of the ways we invest into the future of FōS is through tithes and offering, generous giving. You are able to give online at www.fos.church/partner. Make sure to follow the instructions.

Our Benediction

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you: wherever he may send you;

may he guide you through the wilderness: protect you through the storm;

may he bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders he has shown you;

may he bring you home rejoicing: once again into our doors.*

*Claiborne, Shane. Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals (p. 52). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

FōS at the Movies | We Are Not Troubled Guests

Sometimes it is good to pause our normal rhythms to allow things to decompress a bit. So this Sunday we are going to the movies, not really, but you get the point.

Stories are at the center of how we engage in cultural dialogues at FōS. Rob Bell is one of this generation’s greatest storytellers. His new tour film “An Introduction to Joy” just released a couple weeks ago, and we thought it would be a great break in-between conversation series. After we will spend some time responding to the movie together.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Amen.

Movie | We Are Not Troubled Guests

1. Let the story be told. What is Scott Erickson trying to say in this this film through the stories he told? Listen to the story before you agree/disagree with the point of the story.

2. Invite the story to speak to you. What stood out or spoke to you? It could be about you, others, your life with/without God, your relationships, your goals.

3. Embracing our human condition. What does this film say about what it means to be human? About character? About values?

4. Your take home. How will I live better and become a better follower of Jesus because of these reflections?

Our Benediction

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you: wherever he may send you;

may he guide you through the wilderness: protect you through the storm;

may he bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders he has shown you;

may he bring you home rejoicing: once again into our doors.*

*Claiborne, Shane. Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals (p. 52). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

FōS at the Movies | An Introduction to Joy by Rob Bell

Sometimes it is good to pause our normal rhythms to allow things to decompress a bit. So this Sunday we are going to the movies, not really, but you get the point.

Stories are at the center of how we engage in cultural dialogues at FōS. Rob Bell is one of this generation’s greatest storytellers. His new tour film “An Introduction to Joy” just released a couple weeks ago, and we thought it would be a great break in-between conversation series. After we will spend some time responding to the movie together.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Amen.

Movie | An Introduction to Joy

1. Let the story be told. What is Rob Bell trying to say in this this film through the stories he told? Listen to the story before you agree/disagree with the point of the story.

2. Invite the story to speak to you. What stood out or spoke to you? It could be about you, others, your life with/without God, your relationships, your goals.

3. Embracing our human condition. What does this film say about what it means to be human? About character? About values?

4. Your take home. How will I live better and become a better follower of Jesus because of these reflections?

Our Benediction

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you: wherever he may send you;

may he guide you through the wilderness: protect you through the storm;

may he bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders he has shown you;

may he bring you home rejoicing: once again into our doors.*

*Claiborne, Shane. Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals (p. 52). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

FōS at the Movies | Blue Like Jazz

Sometimes it is good to pause our normal rhythms to allow things to decompress a bit. So this Sunday we are going to the movies, not really, but you get the point.

Stories are at the center of how we engage in cultural dialogues at FōS. Movies offer us a great medium to reflect and respond. This week we will watch Blue Like Jazz, which is based on the book of the same name by Donald Miller. After we will spend some time responding to the movie together.

1. Let the story be told. What is the director/writer trying to say in this story? Listen to the story before you agree/disagree with the point of the story.

2. Invite the story to speak to you. Moving beyon the moral behavior of the characters, what is the story saying to you? I could be about you, others, your life with/without God, your relationships, your goals.

3. Identify transformation. Where is change taking place in the character’s life, in a relationship or situation? What kind of change occurred? How was change brought about? By whom, and why?

4. Observe redemption. Where is repair, restoration, and reconciliation in the chacter’s life? Who and what brought this about, and at what cost? Why was there either openness or resistance?

5. Look for the Christ figure. What characters remind you most of Jesus, and why?

6. Embracing our human condition. What does the story say about what it means to be human? About character? About values?

7. Your take home. How will I live better and become a better follower of Jesus because of these reflections?