Name | The Violence of Waiting pt. 1
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.
Conversation Series | The Violence of Waiting
Martin Luther King Jr was one of America's preeminent theologians. We often miss hearing MLK's deep drive towards justice amongst the many quotes popularized on social media posts. In this series, we will explore MLK's Letter from a Birmingham Jail together to listen for the prophetic echoes of Amos.
Message | Name
This week Glenn will lead us in exploring how Martin Luther King Jr names the injustice that he is asking his reader to confront. What does it look like to name the injustice as a first step?
Formational Learning:
As we explored the idea of naming injustice, what stood out to you?
Were there any points of curiosity, clarity, confusion, conviction, or conflict that emerged as you walked through these stories?
(Head)
What changes when the church intentionally listen to the marginalized to discover where "Justice and righteousness" do not flow?
(Heart)
How has systemic comfort closed your ears to injustice, what voices does your comfort make it hard to hear?
(Hands)
This week sit in and read MLK JR's letter from a Birmingham Jail. Maybe try using the SOAP reflection as a way of engaging the letter. Also, pledge to read a book from a marginalized community to hear how they name reality over the next four weeks. Reflect on how where you affected by the voices you read?
Recommendations for Canada:
21 things you didn’t know about the Indian act
Policing black lives
Recommendations for the US:
Strength to love By MLK
After whiteness by Willie Jennings
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
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 a creative gift or something that you found meaningful to you that you would like to share with the community, please send us an email at hello@fos.church
We want to have another games night soon. What are does the last Friday of February, Feb. 26, work for everyone?
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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.
