Lent @ South Britain Church is all about seeing the GOOD NEWS!
Sundays at 10:00 on-site and online at southbritainchurch.org
About this week's worship:
As we move toward Holy Week, we acknowledge the ways Jesus’ ministry was increasingly at odds with the religious leaders who prioritized loyalty to legality and perceived Jesus’ teachings as a threat. While Jesus is teaching in the Temple, some scribes and Pharisees interrupt Jesus to put both him—and a woman caught in adultery—on trial. Their questioning intensifies as they cite Mosaic Law and put the woman’s fate in Jesus’ hands. Instead of focusing on punishment, Jesus flips the script and invites each person to consider their own sin; Jesus defuses the spectacle by condemning no one. Much of Jesus’ teachings were grounded in his understanding of the Torah; however, many of his actions called for reinterpreting the law. As we wrestle with our own rules, we should ask, “What is the most just, merciful, and faithful interpretation?”
About our Lenten worship series:
Lent was originally a season for new converts to learn and prepare for their baptisms on Easter. During that time, they would study what was central to Christianity. When we seek what is central to Jesus’ life and ministry we find: radical welcome, love for neighbor, care for the vulnerable, nourishment for the hungry, nonviolence in the face of injustice. In short, Jesus’ teachings are full of liberation, love, mercy, and grace – all of which are meant to be very good news for us all.
This Lent, let us remember that the good news really is good news. It is joyful – like fine wine saved for celebration. It grows like a mustard seed and smells like perfume poured from an alabaster jar. It tastes like bread passed endlessly through a hungry crowd. It sounds like laughter and feels like mercy. The good news is alive in the world.
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The South Britain Congregational Church is an 🏳️🌈 Open & Affirming 🏳️🌈 member of the United Church of Christ located in Southbury, CT. southbritainchurch.org
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