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 Art of Being Basic

Sometimes we just need to get back to the basics. In this series we are exploring some of the basic practices of community.

Message | Gratitude

This week Sabeth leads us through the community practice of Gratitude. How do we learn to live a life of gratitude?

Formational Learning:

As we explored the practice of gratitude, 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)

The Apostle Paul, one of the earliest followers of Jesus, writes about giving thanks in all things, a theme we see throughout his letters. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul includes this phrase in a benediction list of encouragement towards social obligations in community based on faith in Christ:

Don’t repay evil for evil

Encourage the faint hearted

Be patient

Do good to one another

Pray without ceasing

Give thanks in all things

How would our engagement with families, churches, and communities be different if we considered a lifestyle of gratitude to be a social obligation rather than a feeling or an immediate emotional response?

(Heart)

What is killing gratitude in our hearts?

How can we transition to a posture of gratitude for the hard parts of daily communal life?

(Hands)

Who needs a practical (financial, relational, gratitude) gift which demonstrates gratefulness over charity?

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

• Last, one of the ways we invest in the future of FōS is through tithes and offering, generous giving. You can 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.