Depression & Her Gifts | Holy & Wholly Present pt. 4

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

We Would as Soon … a prayer by Walter Brueggemann

We would as soon you were stable and reliable.
We would as soon you were predictable
and always the same toward us.
We would like to take the hammer of doctrine
and take the nails of piety
and nail your feet to the floor
and have you stay in one place.

And then we find you moving,
always surprising us,
always coming at us from new directions.
Always planting us
and uprooting us
and tearing all things down
and making all things new.
You are not the God we would have chosen
had we done the choosing,
but we are your people
and you have chosen us in freedom.
We pray for the great gift of freedom
that we may be free toward you
as you are in your world.

Amen

The Message

Conversation Series | Holy & Wholly Present

A conversation series on mental health and wholeness explored through our spiritual journeys.

Message | Depression & Her Gifts

This week, Megan helps us explore depression. In a society that tends to askew away from anything uncomfortable, the idea that depression may have gifts to offer us is radical and potentially liberating.

The Eucharist Litany (from Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals)

Reader: The table of bread is now to be made ready.

It is the table of company with Jesus,

and all who love him.

It is the table of sharing with the poor of the world,

with whom Jesus identified himself.

It is the table of communion with the earth,

in which Christ became incarnate.

So come to this table,

you who have much faith

and you who would like to have more;

you who have been here often

and you who have not been for a long time;

you who have tried to follow Jesus,

and you who have failed;

come.

It is Christ who invites us to meet him here.

All: Loving God, through your goodness

we have this bread and wine to offer,

which has come forth from the earth

and human hands have made.

May we know your presence

in the sharing,

so that we may know your touch

and presence in all things.

We celebrate the life that Jesus has shared

among his community through the centuries,

and shares with us now.

Made one in Christ

and one with each other,

we offer these gifts and with them ourselves,

a single, living act of praise.

“We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”*

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

What changes when we no longer condition ourselves to avoid the negative? What is something you learned from seasons of depression or times of ongoing sadness in your life?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

What feelings showed up for you during this message? What is something you wish you had heard (or didn’t hear) from someone while experiencing depression or ongoing sadness?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

What is one of your favorite daily practices? What is a practice you want to pick up this week?

Examen

Become aware of God’s presence. Review the day with gratitude. Pay attention to your emotions. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. Look toward tomorrow.

• Is there a way I am avoiding negative emotions or feelings today? If so, why am I avoiding it?

  If not, what can I learn from these emotions?

• Was there a place I felt the emotional histories of my ancestors, family, or upbringing today?

• Where have I honored my pain or the pain of others today?

• What is a daily ritual that I enjoyed today?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be Matthew 5:14-16.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• This Wednesday, October 12, at 7pm we will be holding space for a mental health check-in. It will be an opportunity to just talk, to explore some of the concepts we talked about in our last conversation series. we will use the same link as our Sunday Liturgy.

• Based on our poll in the Facebook Messenger chat, Monday, October 17, 2022 at 7pm will be the next Townhall meeting. We will use the same Zoom link as our Sunday Liturgy.

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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

Jesus Weeps with Me & Other Thoughts on Grief | Holy & Wholly Present pt. 3

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

We Would as Soon … a prayer by Walter Brueggemann

We would as soon you were stable and reliable.
We would as soon you were predictable
and always the same toward us.
We would like to take the hammer of doctrine
and take the nails of piety
and nail your feet to the floor
and have you stay in one place.

And then we find you moving,
always surprising us,
always coming at us from new directions.
Always planting us
and uprooting us
and tearing all things down
and making all things new.
You are not the God we would have chosen
had we done the choosing,
but we are your people
and you have chosen us in freedom.
We pray for the great gift of freedom
that we may be free toward you
as you are in your world.

Amen

The Message

Conversation Series | Holy & Wholly Present

A conversation series on mental health and wholeness explored through our spiritual journeys.

Message | Jesus Weeps with Me & Other Thoughts on Grief

This week, Carl shares about his own journey with grief utilizing The Six Stages of Grief as a model.

The Eucharist Litany (from Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals)

Reader: The table of bread is now to be made ready.

It is the table of company with Jesus,

and all who love him.

It is the table of sharing with the poor of the world,

with whom Jesus identified himself.

It is the table of communion with the earth,

in which Christ became incarnate.

So come to this table,

you who have much faith

and you who would like to have more;

you who have been here often

and you who have not been for a long time;

you who have tried to follow Jesus,

and you who have failed;

come.

It is Christ who invites us to meet him here.

All: Loving God, through your goodness

we have this bread and wine to offer,

which has come forth from the earth

and human hands have made.

May we know your presence

in the sharing,

so that we may know your touch

and presence in all things.

We celebrate the life that Jesus has shared

among his community through the centuries,

and shares with us now.

Made one in Christ

and one with each other,

we offer these gifts and with them ourselves,

a single, living act of praise.

“We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”*

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

Why do you think our society has such a hard time discussing grief? What changes when we create space for grief within community?

or

What changes when we approach the stages of grief as offering us gifts? What have some of those gifts been in your experience?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

When you move through the stages of grief, which stage do you tend to relate to the most, and which one is the hardest for you to be present to? What gifts do you think they're trying to offer you?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

These past few years have been filled with many things we are grieving collectively and individually; how can you create space to be present to your grief?

Examen

Become aware of God’s presence. Review the day with gratitude. Pay attention to your emotions. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. Look toward tomorrow.

• Where did I notice grief today?

• What gift was grief offering me today?

• Did I receive or reject the gift that grief was offering me?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be Ecclesiastes 7:3-4.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• Based on our poll in the Facebook Messenger chat, Monday, October 17, 2022 at 7pm will be the next Townhall meeting. We will use the same Zoom link as our Sunday Liturgy.

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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

Self-Compassion & Original Goodness | Holy & Wholly Present pt. 2

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

We Would as Soon … a prayer by Walter Brueggemann

We would as soon you were stable and reliable.
We would as soon you were predictable
and always the same toward us.
We would like to take the hammer of doctrine
and take the nails of piety
and nail your feet to the floor
and have you stay in one place.

And then we find you moving,
always surprising us,
always coming at us from new directions.
Always planting us
and uprooting us
and tearing all things down
and making all things new.
You are not the God we would have chosen
had we done the choosing,
but we are your people
and you have chosen us in freedom.
We pray for the great gift of freedom
that we may be free toward you
as you are in your world.

Amen

The Message

Conversation Series | Holy & Wholly Present

A conversation series on mental health and wholeness explored through our spiritual journeys.

Message | Self-Compassion & Original Goodness

This week, Sam will be sharing about her journey towards self-compassion and embracing the idea of original goodness.

The Eucharist Litany (from Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals)

Reader: The table of bread is now to be made ready.

It is the table of company with Jesus,

and all who love him.

It is the table of sharing with the poor of the world,

with whom Jesus identified himself.

It is the table of communion with the earth,

in which Christ became incarnate.

So come to this table,

you who have much faith

and you who would like to have more;

you who have been here often

and you who have not been for a long time;

you who have tried to follow Jesus,

and you who have failed;

come.

It is Christ who invites us to meet him here.

All: Loving God, through your goodness

we have this bread and wine to offer,

which has come forth from the earth

and human hands have made.

May we know your presence

in the sharing,

so that we may know your touch

and presence in all things.

We celebrate the life that Jesus has shared

among his community through the centuries,

and shares with us now.

Made one in Christ

and one with each other,

we offer these gifts and with them ourselves,

a single, living act of praise.

“We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”*

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

What happens when we embrace a narrative of original goodness instead of original sin as our starting point? 

or

What happens when you start to consider that self-compassion is possible and even necessary in the journey to sacred connection?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

What values and beliefs about mental health and identity have your traditions, culture, and family passed on you that are no longer helpful?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

What is one small thing you can do today to move towards connecting more internally to God and goodness?

Examen

Become aware of God’s presence. Review the day with gratitude. Pay attention to your emotions. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. Look toward tomorrow.

• For what moment today am I most grateful? For what moment today am I least grateful?

• When did my heart turn towards God today? When did my heart turn away from God today?

• When did you experience the most peace today? When did you experience fear or anxiety today?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be John 11:33-36.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• We will postponing our monthly Townhall meeting until October, in order to find a time that works well for the majority of the community.

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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

Adapting Tradition Towards Health | Holy & Wholly Present pt. 1

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

We Would as Soon … a prayer by Walter Brueggemann

We would as soon you were stable and reliable.
We would as soon you were predictable
and always the same toward us.
We would like to take the hammer of doctrine
and take the nails of piety
and nail your feet to the floor
and have you stay in one place.

And then we find you moving,
always surprising us,
always coming at us from new directions.
Always planting us
and uprooting us
and tearing all things down
and making all things new.
You are not the God we would have chosen
had we done the choosing,
but we are your people
and you have chosen us in freedom.
We pray for the great gift of freedom
that we may be free toward you
as you are in your world.

Amen

The Message

Conversation Series | Holy & Wholly Present

A conversation series on mental health and wholeness explored through our spiritual journeys.

Message | Adapting Tradition Towards Health

This week Glenn starts off our conversation by putting forward the idea that our traditions need to change and adapt and grow as we find ourselves in new spaces and places.

The Eucharist Litany (from Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals)

Reader: The table of bread is now to be made ready.

It is the table of company with Jesus,

and all who love him.

It is the table of sharing with the poor of the world,

with whom Jesus identified himself.

It is the table of communion with the earth,

in which Christ became incarnate.

So come to this table,

you who have much faith

and you who would like to have more;

you who have been here often

and you who have not been for a long time;

you who have tried to follow Jesus,

and you who have failed;

come.

It is Christ who invites us to meet him here.

All: Loving God, through your goodness

we have this bread and wine to offer,

which has come forth from the earth

and human hands have made.

May we know your presence

in the sharing,

so that we may know your touch

and presence in all things.

We celebrate the life that Jesus has shared

among his community through the centuries,

and shares with us now.

Made one in Christ

and one with each other,

we offer these gifts and with them ourselves,

a single, living act of praise.

“We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”*

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

What changes when we openly admit that we must adapt our faith tradition? Does it seem like a gift or a setup?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

How are you processing change? What are you trying to redraw, and what are you letting go?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

Take time to reflect on your journey through faith. Name areas you are trying to force life to fit into old star maps and begin redrawing them within the community.

Examen

Become aware of God’s presence. Review the day with gratitude. Pay attention to your emotions. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. Look toward tomorrow.

• For what moment today am I most grateful? For what moment today am I least grateful?

• When did my heart turn towards God today? When did my heart turn away from God today?

• When did you experience the most peace today? When did you experience fear or anxiety today?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be 1 Corinthians 13.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• We will also be starting back up our monthly Townhall meetings tentatively on Monday evening, September 26th, 2022 at 7pm. Please let us know if you can join by voting yes or no on the poll in the Facebook Chat.

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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

Pyrotheology in Practice | Transformance Art | Peter Rollins

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

We Would as Soon … a prayer by Walter Brueggemann

We would as soon you were stable and reliable.
We would as soon you were predictable
and always the same toward us.
We would like to take the hammer of doctrine
and take the nails of piety
and nail your feet to the floor
and have you stay in one place.

And then we find you moving,
always surprising us,
always coming at us from new directions.
Always planting us
and uprooting us
and tearing all things down
and making all things new.
You are not the God we would have chosen
had we done the choosing,
but we are your people
and you have chosen us in freedom.
We pray for the great gift of freedom
that we may be free toward you
as you are in your world.

Amen

The Message

Pyrotheology in Practice | Transformance Art | Peter Rollins

This week we are watching a video by Peter Rollins on Pryotheology and Transformance Art.

The Eucharist Litany (from Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals)

Reader: The table of bread is now to be made ready.

It is the table of company with Jesus,

and all who love him.

It is the table of sharing with the poor of the world,

with whom Jesus identified himself.

It is the table of communion with the earth,

in which Christ became incarnate.

So come to this table,

you who have much faith

and you who would like to have more;

you who have been here often

and you who have not been for a long time;

you who have tried to follow Jesus,

and you who have failed;

come.

It is Christ who invites us to meet him here.

All: Loving God, through your goodness

we have this bread and wine to offer,

which has come forth from the earth

and human hands have made.

May we know your presence

in the sharing,

so that we may know your touch

and presence in all things.

We celebrate the life that Jesus has shared

among his community through the centuries,

and shares with us now.

Made one in Christ

and one with each other,

we offer these gifts and with them ourselves,

a single, living act of praise.

“We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”*

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

Examen

Become aware of God’s presence. Review the day with gratitude. Pay attention to your emotions. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. Look toward tomorrow.

• For what moment today am I most grateful? For what moment today am I least grateful?

• When did my heart turn towards God today? When did my heart turn away from God today?

• When did you experience the most peace today? When did you experience fear or anxiety today?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be Psalm 137.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• We will be starting a new series in the middle of September called, To Be Holy and Wholly Present next week, which will be an exploration of the our mental health and spiritual journeys.

• We will also be starting back up our monthly Townhall meetings towards the end of September. More information to come.

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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

The Beautiful Provocation of Christ's Table (Included & Involved) | Sitting at the Table pt. 4

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

The Lake of Beer | St. Brigid (c. 451–525)

I would wish a great lake of ale for the King of Kings;

I would wish the family of heaven to be drinking it throughout life and time.

I would wish the men of Heaven in my own house;

I would wish vessels of peace to be given to them.

I would wish joy to be in their drinking;

I would wish Jesus to be here among them.

I would wish the three Marys of great name;

I would wish the people of heaven from every side.

I would wish to be a rent-payer to the Prince;

The way if I was in trouble He would give me a good blessing.

I would like the angels of Heaven to be among us.

I would like an abundance of peace.

I would like full vessels of charity.

I would like rich treasures of mercy.

I would like cheerfulness to preside over all.

I would like Jesus to be present.

I would like the three Marys of illustrious renown to be with us.

I would like the friends of Heaven to be gathered around us from all parts.

I would like myself to be a rent payer to the Lord;

That should I suffer distress, that he would bestow a good blessing upon me.

… I'd like the people of heaven to gather From all the parishes around,

I'd give a special welcome to the women,

The three Marys of great renown.

I'd sit with the men, the women of God

There by the lake of beer

We'd be drinking good health forever

And every drop would be a prayer.

Scripture Reading

1 Corinthians 11:17-34.

The Message

Conversation Series | Sitting at the Table

Sitting at the Table, which is a continuation of our 2021 conversation series, Setting the Table, where we explored the implications and importance of the Eucharist in our community and beyond. This conversation series will explore what it means to sit at the table. We will utilize David Fitch's book, Faithful Presence (currently on sale), to better understand what identification, invitation, inclusion, and involvement look like at the table of Christ.

Message | The Beautiful Provocation of Christ's Table (Included & Involved)

This week Glenn leads us in a conversation about creating space for others to show up and sit down at the Jesus’ Table.

The Eucharist Litany (portions of this litany were written by Naomi Lippett)

Reader: This is Christ's table

The table of communion and relationship, where through the work of Christ and the power the Holy Spirit as we feast together on this single loaf and single cup, we are brought into union with the Triune God.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of shared human life, where no one is excluded and no one unwelcome, where unity is found in difference, where the other is embraced and seen.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of mystery, where this food nourishes more than just our physical hunger.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of thanksgiving and joy, where we lift up our lives in response to God's outrageous goodness.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of remembrance, which on the night He was betrayed, in the company of friends, he took bread and broke it saying, this is my body given for you, eat this in remembrance of me. He then took the cup of wine, and gave thanks saying this is my blood of the new covenant. Drink this in remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, this command of the Saviour, and all that came to pass, we pray:

All: Come Holy Spirit and transform these gifts into the means of grace that we need in this moment.

Reader: The gifts of god for the people of God.

Run to Christ's table.

All: “We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

What changes when we see the role of the "strong" as creating space for those anxious to be present rather than protecting the tradition?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

What did you feel as we walked through Corinthians together? Why?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

What would it look like for you to risk by showing up fully present?

Examen

• Where did you witness people anxious about being present today?

• Where Did you see people creating space for them? Did you create space for them?

• How can you create more space for others who may be anxious about being present?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be Psalm 19.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• Sam, who has organized the Community Conversation part of our newsletter, needs to transition out of that role and is looking for someone who could step into this coordinating role for a season. If this is something you could help with please connect with Sam, or email hello@fos.chuch and we can connect you with Sam.

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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

An Invitation to an Unanxious Table | Sitting at the Table pt. 3

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Brave Space by Micky Scott Bey Jones

Together we will create brave space

Because there is no such thing as a “safe space”

We exist in the real world

We all carry scars and we have all caused wounds.

In this space

We seek to turn down the volume of the outside world,

We amplify voices that fight to be heard elsewhere,

We call each other to more truth and love

We have the right to start somewhere and continue to grow.

We have the responsibility to examine what we think we know.

We will not be perfect.

This space will not be perfect.

It will not always be what we wish it to be

But

It will be our brave space together,

And, we will work on it side by side.

Scripture Reading

Luke 10:38-42

The Message

Conversation Series | Sitting at the Table

Sitting at the Table, which is a continuation of our 2021 conversation series, Setting the Table, where we explored the implications and importance of the Eucharist in our community and beyond. This conversation series will explore what it means to sit at the table. We will utilize David Fitch's book, Faithful Presence (currently on sale), to better understand what identification, invitation, inclusion, and involvement look like at the table of Christ.

Message | An Invitation to an Unanxious Table

This week Glenn and Carl lead us in a conversation about how being at the table with Jesus is an invitation into an unanxious presence.

The Eucharist Litany (portions of this litany were written by Naomi Lippett)

Reader: This is Christ's table

The table of communion and relationship, where through the work of Christ and the power the Holy Spirit as we feast together on this single loaf and single cup, we are brought into union with the Triune God.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of shared human life, where no one is excluded and no one unwelcome, where unity is found in difference, where the other is embraced and seen.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of mystery, where this food nourishes more than just our physical hunger.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of thanksgiving and joy, where we lift up our lives in response to God's outrageous goodness.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of remembrance, which on the night He was betrayed, in the company of friends, he took bread and broke it saying, this is my body given for you, eat this in remembrance of me. He then took the cup of wine, and gave thanks saying this is my blood of the new covenant. Drink this in remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, this command of the Saviour, and all that came to pass, we pray:

All: Come Holy Spirit and transform these gifts into the means of grace that we need in this moment.

Reader: The gifts of god for the people of God.

Run to Christ's table.

All: “We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

What changes when we create space for ourselves and others to show up with an unanxious presence?

What changes when we recognize responsibility is to honor Mary and Martha’s way of being in community rather than Mary or Martha?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

Which posture (Mary or Martha) causes the strongest reaction in you? What emotions are associated with your response? Why?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

How can we create space for ourselves and others to show up with an unanxious presence in community?

Examen

• Where did I experience being unanxiously present today?

• Where did I experience anxiety that caused me not to be present, or as present, today?

• How can I create space to invite myself and others into an unanxious space?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be 1 Corinthians 11:17-34.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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

The Lord's Chips (Identifying Jesus' Table) | Sitting at the Table pt. 2

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

The Lake of Beer | St. Brigid (c. 451–525)

I would wish a great lake of ale for the King of Kings;

I would wish the family of heaven to be drinking it throughout life and time.

I would wish the men of Heaven in my own house;

I would wish vessels of peace to be given to them.

I would wish joy to be in their drinking;

I would wish Jesus to be here among them.

I would wish the three Marys of great name;

I would wish the people of heaven from every side.

I would wish to be a rent-payer to the Prince;

The way if I was in trouble He would give me a good blessing.

I would like the angels of Heaven to be among us.

I would like an abundance of peace.

I would like full vessels of charity.

I would like rich treasures of mercy.

I would like cheerfulness to preside over all.

I would like Jesus to be present.

I would like the three Marys of illustrious renown to be with us.

I would like the friends of Heaven to be gathered around us from all parts.

I would like myself to be a rent payer to the Lord;

That should I suffer distress, that he would bestow a good blessing upon me.

… I'd like the people of heaven to gather From all the parishes around,

I'd give a special welcome to the women,

The three Marys of great renown.

I'd sit with the men, the women of God

There by the lake of beer

We'd be drinking good health forever

And every drop would be a prayer.

Scripture Reading

Luke 19:1-10

The Message

Conversation Series | Sitting at the Table

Sitting at the Table, which is a continuation of our 2021 conversation series, Setting the Table, where we explored the implications and importance of the Eucharist in our community and beyond. This conversation series will explore what it means to sit at the table. We will utilize David Fitch's book, Faithful Presence (currently on sale), to better understand what identification, invitation, inclusion, and involvement look like at the table of Christ.

Message | The Lord's Chips (Identifying Jesus' Table)

This week Megan and Marisa lead us in a conversation about identifying Jesus’ table.

The Eucharist Litany (portions of this litany were written by Naomi Lippett)

Reader: This is Christ's table

The table of communion and relationship, where through the work of Christ and the power the Holy Spirit as we feast together on this single loaf and single cup, we are brought into union with the Triune God.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of shared human life, where no one is excluded and no one unwelcome, where unity is found in difference, where the other is embraced and seen.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of mystery, where this food nourishes more than just our physical hunger.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of thanksgiving and joy, where we lift up our lives in response to God's outrageous goodness.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of remembrance, which on the night He was betrayed, in the company of friends, he took bread and broke it saying, this is my body given for you, eat this in remembrance of me. He then took the cup of wine, and gave thanks saying this is my blood of the new covenant. Drink this in remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, this command of the Saviour, and all that came to pass, we pray:

All: Come Holy Spirit and transform these gifts into the means of grace that we need in this moment.

Reader: The gifts of god for the people of God.

Run to Christ's table.

All: “We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

What changes when we reframe the Eucharist (Christ’s table) as mutual submission between host and guests?

What does Christ’s presence and shared table presence mean on a practical level in a world where we are not often sitting around a physical table with physical food together?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

Did any emotions or feelings come up for you during the message? If so, which ones and why?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

Where will you intentionally be a guest or host to someone outside your tradition this week?

Examen

• Where did I experience the hospitality of Christ or others today?

• Where I was I a host or guest today?

• Was there a moment I was faithfully present to Christ or others today? If not, were there any distractions that made it difficult?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be Luke 10:38-42.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• Next week we will be meeting in-person in the Metro Vancouver area. On Sunday, August 28, 2022 we will meet at Kurt and Lu's place. We will start promptly at 5pm PST and will have a potluck meal after the liturgical time together. The Sunday Liturgy will still be held on Zoom in order to facilitate our whole community. Looking forward to seeing everyone there, whether in-person or on-line. We will post the address in the chat or email hello@fos.church for more information.

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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

Remembering that the Table is Set | Sitting at the Table pt. 1

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

The Lake of Beer | St. Brigid (c. 451–525)

I would wish a great lake of ale for the King of Kings;

I would wish the family of heaven to be drinking it throughout life and time.

I would wish the men of Heaven in my own house;

I would wish vessels of peace to be given to them.

I would wish joy to be in their drinking;

I would wish Jesus to be here among them.

I would wish the three Marys of great name;

I would wish the people of heaven from every side.

I would wish to be a rent-payer to the Prince;

The way if I was in trouble He would give me a good blessing.

I would like the angels of Heaven to be among us.

I would like an abundance of peace.

I would like full vessels of charity.

I would like rich treasures of mercy.

I would like cheerfulness to preside over all.

I would like Jesus to be present.

I would like the three Marys of illustrious renown to be with us.

I would like the friends of Heaven to be gathered around us from all parts.

I would like myself to be a rent payer to the Lord;

That should I suffer distress, that he would bestow a good blessing upon me.

… I'd like the people of heaven to gather From all the parishes around,

I'd give a special welcome to the women,

The three Marys of great renown.

I'd sit with the men, the women of God

There by the lake of beer

We'd be drinking good health forever

And every drop would be a prayer.

Scripture Reading

Luke 24:30-32

The Message

Conversation Series | Sitting at the Table

Sitting at the Table, which is a continuation of our 2021 conversation series, Setting the Table, where we explored the implications and importance of the Eucharist in our community and beyond. This conversation series will explore what it means to sit at the table. We will utilize David Fitch's book, Faithful Presence (currently on sale), to better understand what identification, invitation, inclusion, and involvement look like at the table of Christ.

Message | Remembering that the Table is Set

This week Carl opens up our new conversation series, Sitting at the Table, by reminding us that the table is already set. Carl also helps us to explore the ways that we can expand and extend the table.

The Eucharist Litany (portions of this litany were written by Naomi Lippett)

Reader: This is Christ's table

The table of communion and relationship, where through the work of Christ and the power the Holy Spirit as we feast together on this single loaf and single cup, we are brought into union with the Triune God.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of shared human life, where no one is excluded and no one unwelcome, where unity is found in difference, where the other is embraced and seen.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of mystery, where this food nourishes more than just our physical hunger.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of thanksgiving and joy, where we lift up our lives in response to God's outrageous goodness.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of remembrance, which on the night He was betrayed, in the company of friends, he took bread and broke it saying, this is my body given for you, eat this in remembrance of me. He then took the cup of wine, and gave thanks saying this is my blood of the new covenant. Drink this in remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, this command of the Saviour, and all that came to pass, we pray:

All: Come Holy Spirit and transform these gifts into the means of grace that we need in this moment.

Reader: The gifts of god for the people of God.

Run to Christ's table.

All: “We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

Carl listed five ways that “the Table” is expanded at FōS: stories, conversations, collaboration, creativity, and hospitality. Which of the five most resonates with you, and how does living into or out of that expansive value change how you and others can show up at Jesus’ table?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

All of us are here because we were invited to Jesus’ table in some way or another. What did that invitation look like for you? What feelings emerge as you recall your invitation to Jesus’ table?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

How does the idea of expanding the table lead you to respond? How does it lead you to new action?

Examen

• Where did I notice Jesus’ table being expanded today?

• Where did I notice myself or others trying to contract Jesus’ table today?

• How can I intentionally be more expansive in the way I expand the table for others?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be Luke 19:1-10.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• The date of our in-person gathering has changed to Sunday, August 28, 2022. Kurt and Lu will be hosting us in their place. We will start promptly at 5pm, and will have a potluck meal after the liturgical time together. We will post the address in the chat, or email hello@fos.church for more information

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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

Listening to Abigail | Four Women pt. 4

Zoom Link for The Sunday Liturgy | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89752784023

The Call to Worship

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy.
Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven.
Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less—
And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

The Lake of Beer | St. Brigid (c. 451–525)

I would wish a great lake of ale for the King of Kings;

I would wish the family of heaven to be drinking it throughout life and time.

I would wish the men of Heaven in my own house;

I would wish vessels of peace to be given to them.

I would wish joy to be in their drinking;

I would wish Jesus to be here among them.

I would wish the three Marys of great name;

I would wish the people of heaven from every side.

I would wish to be a rent-payer to the Prince;

The way if I was in trouble He would give me a good blessing.

I would like the angels of Heaven to be among us.

I would like an abundance of peace.

I would like full vessels of charity.

I would like rich treasures of mercy.

I would like cheerfulness to preside over all.

I would like Jesus to be present.

I would like the three Marys of illustrious renown to be with us.

I would like the friends of Heaven to be gathered around us from all parts.

I would like myself to be a rent payer to the Lord;

That should I suffer distress, that he would bestow a good blessing upon me.

… I'd like the people of heaven to gather From all the parishes around,

I'd give a special welcome to the women,

The three Marys of great renown.

I'd sit with the men, the women of God

There by the lake of beer

We'd be drinking good health forever

And every drop would be a prayer.

Scripture Reading

1 Samuel 25

The Message

Conversation Series | Four Women

In 1966, Nina Simone released her song, Four Women. In the song, Nina Simone gives a snapshot of four different women whose stories speak to the black experience in America. This song inspired our new conversation series, Four Women, where we explore four different snapshots from the Tanakh, Old Testament. These four stories speak to the experience and fidelity of women to the liberation of God’s people. The new conversation series starts Sunday, July 10, 2022.

Message | Listening to Abigail

This week Kurt explores the story of Abigail and how she had to come between the egos of two men to keep the peace. In this story, Abigail not only keeps the peace between David and Nabal, but she also offers us wisdom if we are willing to listen.

The Eucharist Litany (portions of this litany were written by Naomi Lippett)

Reader: This is Christ's table

The table of communion and relationship, where through the work of Christ and the power the Holy Spirit as we feast together on this single loaf and single cup, we are brought into union with the Triune God.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of shared human life, where no one is excluded and no one unwelcome, where unity is found in difference, where the other is embraced and seen.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of mystery, where this food nourishes more than just our physical hunger.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of thanksgiving and joy, where we lift up our lives in response to God's outrageous goodness.

All: This is Christ's table

Reader: The table of remembrance, which on the night He was betrayed, in the company of friends, he took bread and broke it saying, this is my body given for you, eat this in remembrance of me. He then took the cup of wine, and gave thanks saying this is my blood of the new covenant. Drink this in remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, this command of the Saviour, and all that came to pass, we pray:

All: Come Holy Spirit and transform these gifts into the means of grace that we need in this moment.

Reader: The gifts of god for the people of God.

Run to Christ's table.

All: “We consume the broken body of Christ

becoming the broken body of Christ

present in a broken world.”

Formational Learning

Rules of the Table

1. It’s Christ’s table, and we are all guests, a good guest makes sure everyone present can stay at the table.

2. This is a place to process together. Questions of curiosity and process are encouraged, not questions to force agreement or coerce a specific answer.

3. Keep answers to 1-2 minutes so everyone has room to share.

4. The facilitator will interject when the conversation moves too far away from our explicit topic. All questions are good but they are not all useful for this specific time.

Brave Space Ideals for the Conversation

1. Controversy with civility

2. Own your intentions and your impact

3. Challenge by choice (allow ourselves to be challenged by what others share)

4. Respect

5. No Attacks

(Opening Question) 

What stood out to you from the liturgy? What is one point of curiosity or a question that emerged as we walked through the liturgy together?

(Head) What do I think?

Carl listed five ways that “the Table” is expanded at FōS: stories, conversations, collaboration, creativity, and hospitality. Which of the five most resonates with you, and how does living into or out of that expansive value change how you and others can show up at Jesus’ table?

(Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?

All of us are here because we were invited to Jesus’ table in some way or another. What did that invitation look like for you? What feelings emerge as you recall your invitation to Jesus’ table?

(Hands) What do I do to respond?

How does the idea of expanding the table lead you to respond? How does it lead you to new action?

Examen

• Where did I notice Jesus’ table being expanded today?

• Where did I notice myself or others trying to contract Jesus’ table today?

• How can I intentionally be more expansive in the way I expand the table for others?

Announcements 

• We have a Slow-Cooker Spirituality group that meets online at 9:30am PST every Thursday. This coming week’s reading will be Luke 19:1-10.

• Using the Head, Heart, Hands questions, spend some time reflecting on the passage and writing down what emerges for you.
  
  (Head) What do I think about what I read?
  
  (Heart) What do I feel as I am reflecting?
  
  (Hands) What do I do to respond?

• We just want to thank everyone who has taken the time to come out to one of our townhall meetings. Your voice is important in this community, and we have some changes that have already happened and more that will be coming up as a result of the townhall meetings. We will resume our monthly townhall meetings in September.The date of our in-person gathering has changed to Sunday, August 28, 2022. Kurt and Lu will be hosting us in their place. We will start promptly at 5pm, and will have a potluck meal after the liturgical time together. We will post the address in the chat, or email hello@fos.church for more information

• 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 they may send you;

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

may Christ bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders they have shown you;

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

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