Please join the conversation guided by the book, “Faithful Citizenship.” Every Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

This weeks theme is “Earth Day”

This Presbyterian-focused  study explores civic responsibility, covenant, community, and the common good. It includes participant handouts and leader guides designed for 45-minute sessions to help adults reflect on their role as faithful citizens. Facilitators for the sessions will be Elder Steve Wood and RevBev and YOU!

WEEK 2 review and homework–

The lesson reflected on the theme of economic justice. We reflected on the challenge of individual pull yourself up by your bootstraps thinking and communal responsibility (Bev adds: to whom much is given much will be required —Luke 12 contains significant stories of the economic concerns of disciples in the Kingdom/Kin-dom of heaven).

The Scriptures were: The Good Samaritan Luke 10: 25-37; The Rich Young Ruler Luke 18: 12-30 and Zaccheus Luke 19: 1-10.

Journal Questions for reflection:
1. Where do our mission and outreach projects get at economic issues?

2. In what ways, if at all, is our congregation seeking to understand systemic problems in the economy that work against God’s vision for the world, and how are we advocating for change?

3. In response to Eric Mount’s anecdote, in what ways can you identify that you are on welfare?

What do you think of: My responsibilities as a faithful citizen are____

Please click this link to download and read the Participant Handout for Week 3. Printed copies will be available on Sunday.

See you Sunday!