You, Your Faith and the World

Social Statements of the ELCA

Jan. 11 - Feb. 15, 6:15 - 7:30 p.m.

Have you ever wondered how to engage with current social issues faithfully and thoughtfully, or looked for guidance in discerning how faith might inform and shape your thinking on important matters? You are invited to join an important conversation of our church’s social statements for 7 Wednesdays. Our ELCA social statements are teaching and policy documents that provide broad frameworks to assist us in thinking about and discussing social issues in the context of faith and life. They are meant to help communities and individuals with moral formation and thoughtful engagement with current social issues as we participate in God’s work in the world.

Zoom Option

• Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81158364125?pwd=NjlpdGFYeXFEbTJxclpPdzdXM1k5UT09
• Meeting ID: 811 5836 4125  Passcode: 965699

The topics of the social statements we will study are as follows:

• Jan. 11, Human Sexuality, Church and Society
• Jan. 18, Economic Life
• Jan. 25, Education
• Feb. 1, Abortion
• Feb. 8, Caring for Creation
• Feb. 15, Race, Culture and Ethnicity

Pastor Paul and Deacon Savannah will lead this study of our church’s guiding statements and invite you to join in these important discussions.

Journey of Repentance

Wednesdays, March 1 - 29, 6 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. (followed by Lenten worship)

Lent is a journey of repentance. This Lent we examine each step of the repentance process including acknowledging pain and suffering that sin causes, asking God for help, seeking mercy, being honest about our sin, asking for forgiveness, and inviting God to change us for the better.

May God renew us in this journey of faith and repentance!

Weekly Themes

March 1, Help me, O God - Psalm 102
March 8, Do not Condemn me, O Lord - Psalm 6
March 15, Acknowledging my sin to you, Lord - Psalm 32
March 22, Forgive me, O God - Psalm 130
March 29, Change me, O God - Psalm 52