Sermons and Study in the summer !
The Summer of Curiosity Sermon Series is set! Thank you for your incredible (and plentiful!) suggestions. Wow did y’all come through with fascinating topics, questions, and wonderings. I have combined similar questions and topics, and created a series that will take us through the next three months.
The schedule is as follows:
June 1 Service and Selflessness
Matthew 20:20-34 Salome’s story of service.
June 15 A Parable of Grace + Forgiveness (Amidst Broken Promises)
Matthew 18:21-35, Ephesians 2:1-9 Being saved by grace. Rediscovering the Parable of the Talents in our own time.
June 22 Hypocrisy and Faith
Luke 18:9-14, Matthew 6:5-6 Jesus teaching a parable about hypocrisy; the call to pray without needing to make it a performance for others.
June 29 LGBTQIA+ Affirmation in the Bible
Acts 8:26-40 The Ethiopian eunuch who defied norms of gender and sought baptism.
July 6 Presbyterians and Predestination: Our History and Quirks
Jeremiah 1:1-10 “before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.”
July 13 Christian Nationalism: Faith + Truth Amidst Politics
John 18:28-40 Jesus before Pontius Pilate.
July 20 Trauma + PTSD in the Bible
Genesis 22:1-14 The sacrifice of Isaac.
August 3 Intergenerational Service! This will involve many generations in our church as a celebration for our VBS.
Psalm 145 One generation commends your works to another.
August 10 Jesus’ Siblings
Mark 6:1-6, Matthew 12:46-50 Mentions of Jesus’ brothers and sisters in scripture.
August 17 Stars Forever Shining
Daniel 12:3, 2 Peter 1:10-21 The righteous like stars that shine forever; Jesus named our bright morning star.
August 24 Hotheads and Shepherds
Galatians 2:11-19, Philemon 1:1-9a Peter and Paul arguing; Apphia commended for her leadership and service.
August 31 Decolonizing Christianity and Camp Songs Theology!
Exodus 5:1-9, 6:1-8 The promise of God freeing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt; with the camp song Pharoah, Pharoah.
A fuller outline available in the narthex (or email Jessica office@emmanuelpc.org if you’d like an electronic copy). This includes guiding questions and thoughts around each topic.
We are in for a delightfully curious summer, where we’ll cover a wide range of topics and biblical texts! I can’t wait to see what we discover together.
Pastor Whitney
We have several adult and intergenerational classes available that meet after church to learn about and study the Bible. Every Sunday, the Keys to the Bible class meets at 11:15 am to an in-depth study of a book of the Bible (over several weeks). A group of both youth and adults meet at 4 PM on Sundays to pray, share a devotional, and check in together. On Tuesdays at 7:30 PM, everyone is welcome to an online meeting to discuss the upcoming text for worship.
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