An Invitation To St. Luke's Lenten Series
"Nourishing the Soil, Nourishing the Soul"
In her recent letter to the congregation on Ash Wednesday Pastor Elizabeth writes the “core of living a good Lent is to reconnect with God, both in prayer and in each other. “St. Luke’s is offering a special Lenten series and opportunities to do just that. The learnings and conversations will begin this Sunday, March 6 and continue for the six Sundays in Lent from 11:15 to 12:00 noon in the undercroft.
Each Sunday will offer new insights and meaningful ways in which we can grow our relationship with God and reconnect with one another through various Lenten practices. Sessions will be offered by Pastor Elizabeth and a host of facilitators including lay ministers and clergy. Session topics will be posted in the Friday newsletter, St. Luke’s website and in the Sunday bulletin.
UPCOMING THIS
Sunday, March 6 @ 11:15 am-noon
Facilitated By: Pastor Elizabeth
TOPIC: “Nourishing the Soil: Living a Lent that Sustains Life”
DETAILS: The last two years have felt like a long Lent. We need a new way of thinking about and practicing Lent that gives us spiritual nourishment so that the love of God can grow in us.
FUTURE DATES:
Sunday, March 13th
TOPIC: "Using Lectio Divina to interpret the scriptures"
FacilitatedBy: Pastor Elizabeth & Deacon Mary
Sunday, March 20
FacilitatedBy: Pastor Elizabeth
TOPIC: "Sharing the Gospel message: How do we hear God’s word?
DETAILS: It is prayerful, humbling, holy, creative, messy, and never exactly what the preacher thinks it will be: the sermon creation process is full of divine surprise and human surrender. Join clergy Jack Bowers, Elizabeth Hoster, Roger Nichols, and Mary Raysa for a lively and honest discussion of sermon writing, studying the readings with prayer, and what it's like to interpret scripture out loud. We promise to laugh at ourselves a little while giving you the truth about how the sausage sermon is made!
Sunday, March 27
TOPIC: "Contemplative Practices: An Invitation"
Facilitated By: Mary Tuominen
Sunday, April 3
Facilitated By: Roger Nichols
TOPIC: “Prayer with 5 lines and a pencil”
DETAILS: This Sunday, we’ll take some time to look at how writing prayer in a particular form might contribute to our spiritual life and deepen our understanding of God and our own desires.
Sunday, April 10
TOPIC: “The Joy of Lent”
Facilitated By: Ginny Sharkey
You are also invited to St. Luke’s Lenten Retreat entitled “My story, Our Story, The Story” on Saturday, March 19th from 8:30-noon in the undercroft. A retreat for quiet time with the Holy Spirit, meditation, self-reflection, small group sharing and prayer. Join facilitators Rev. Mary Raysa and Jimi James as they guide you through the “cosmic egg” as found in Richard Rohr’s book Hidden Things: Scripture as Spirituality.
Gain personal insights, discover group connectors, and live into the bigger story of God’s desire for you, for St. Luke’s and for the world. Registration required and limited to 20 people. Email deaconmary@icloud.com or call the office at 740-587-0167.