This Lent, together with our friends at Western Presbyterian Church, we will be working our way through Jesus' parables in the Gospel of Luke each week. But here's the twist, we're going to put those parables in conversation with stories from our own time - from poetry, literature, art, our own lived experiences, or any other way we can imagine to tell and re-tell the story. The worship planning team would love to invite YOU to share. Sign up to be a liturgist on one of the Sundays during Lent and Erin will be glad to work with you to prepare a parable of your own to go with the lectionary-assigned parable of the day. Or, come to one of our scheduled Wednesday supper and discussion gatherings over at Western Pres (2401 Virginia Ave NW) where we'll really dig into the tales, as we dig into a fine meal, too!
Now is the time to start reading the parables, and imagining new ways to share them. Take a look at the assigned readings and consider how you might contribute this Lent! Erin would love to talk with you about it when she's back from Cuba!
Mar 9 - Luke 10:25-42 - Parable of the Good Samaritan
Mar 16 - Luke 13:1-9, 31-35 - parable of fig tree that bore no fruit
Mar 23 - Luke 15:1-32 Parables of lost sheep, coin, prodigal son.
Mar 30 - Luke 16:19-31 Parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
April 6 - Luke 18:31—19:10 Healing a blind man, meeting Zacchaeus. Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
Looking forward to spending an engaging Lent together this year.
