As we
enter March you are invited on a journey, a pilgrimage of sorts, to discover
for yourself something that will bring you closer to the heart of God and to
one another. The season of Lent has often been a time when we think about
"giving something up”—a holdover from its penitential flavor in the
medieval church. But what if we thought less about "giving up" and
more about "making room?"
Beginning on March 6, Ash Wednesday, you are invited to make room for an unhurried God. Each week we will have a subtle change to the worship service that will allow us to understand more of what it means to follow Christ as disciples and not just as church members.
The theme draws on the need for self-care in order to continue our work of caring for others. It addresses the growing intensity and frenetic pace of life. The series will invite folks to practices of making room, clearing out, slowing down, and prioritizing for the sake of holistic lives.
“This holistic life involves living with the rhythms that allow us to thrive, finding a balance between work, play, rest and reflection. Jesus calls his followers to more than just unbridled consumption or production. Rather, the Scriptures see our lives and bodies as gifts that should be nurtured.”
Beginning on March 6, Ash Wednesday, you are invited to make room for an unhurried God. Each week we will have a subtle change to the worship service that will allow us to understand more of what it means to follow Christ as disciples and not just as church members.
The theme draws on the need for self-care in order to continue our work of caring for others. It addresses the growing intensity and frenetic pace of life. The series will invite folks to practices of making room, clearing out, slowing down, and prioritizing for the sake of holistic lives.
“This holistic life involves living with the rhythms that allow us to thrive, finding a balance between work, play, rest and reflection. Jesus calls his followers to more than just unbridled consumption or production. Rather, the Scriptures see our lives and bodies as gifts that should be nurtured.”
– Dr. Marcia McFee, Worship Design Studio
The Lenten Themes:
Ash Wednesday (Mar. 6): “Busy”
Lent 1 (Mar. 10): “The Right Tempo”
Lent 2 (Mar. 17): “Preparing a Table”
Lent 3 (Mar. 24): “Tuning In”
Lent 4 (Mar. 31): “Living Light”
Lent 5 (Apr. 7): “A Time for Every Matter”
Lent 6 (Apr. 14): “Give it a Rest”
Holy Week: “Reconnecting to an Unhurried God”
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