The Well
Dinner + Faith + Community
Everytime we gather
Each time we share this meal
At every table in this room
And in our thanks for a beautiful dinner and people
who always welcome us
to
you gather with us
you share in it with us
you are part of our conversation
We are reminded that your beautiful love always invites us back to the table.
Amen.
As we gather...
Jesus said to the disciples, "Be merciful, just as God is merciful. Stop judging, and you will not be judged. Stop condemning, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and gifts will be given to you. A good measure, packed together, shaken down and overflowing will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure, will in return be measured out to you.”
Luke 6:36-38
Who is your favorite superhero?
Common
Ground
Questions
Who do you know that listens well?
Think of a movie where two strangers become unlikely friends.
Story
The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living.
It's our handle on what we can't see.
Hebrews 11:1-2
(The Message)
Where do you see myself or my experience in this story?
Reflection
What does this story tell me about God or what questions does it prompt in me?
How does it make
me feel?
Why does it matter?
Holding the story...
How can we pray for
each other this week?
Share your requests
and all will respond with...
Lord, hear our prayer
As we go...
God, help us live out your good news in the world.
Form us into a family that runs deeper than biology or nationality or ethnicity, a family that is born again in you.
people who do not accept the world as it is, but insisit on its becoming what your want it to be. Amen.
We pray for those who do not know your love, that they would be wooed by your goodness and seduced by your beauty.
May we be creators of holy mischief and agitators of comfort...
from the Book of Common Prayer
for Ordinary Radicals
Let me hear the sound of your voice
and I will leave it all behind
Let me hear the sound of your voice
and I'll come running
There’s something in the sound of your voice that speaks to every part of me
When I hear the sound of your voice, I'm alive
I was made to love you,
it's all I really know for sure
All I am is wrapped up in you
the center of my world
And I was made to love you,
from my beginning to my end
And you’ll be my forever, my forever amen
Amen, Amen, Amen...
Forever Amen
You will never leave
Your love sustaining me
Before I even knew what love was
You've brought me here to rest
And given me space to breathe
So I'll stay still until it sinks in
I will lean back in the loving arms
Of a beautiful Father
Breathe deep and know
that He is good
He's a love like no other
And you will never leave
Your love sustaining me
Before I even knew what love was
You've brought me here to rest
And given me space to breathe
So I'll stay still until it sinks in
I will lean back in the loving arms
Of a beautiful Father
Breathe deep and know
that He is good
He's a love like no other
Lean Back
What are the gifts or skills you might have that you can use for God's work in the world?
When you look at our target community here in Tulsa, what are some gifts/assets God has already placed there?
Many people belong to a community before they believe. What can we do together and individually to create a sense of belonging for others?
Jesus said to the disciples, "Be merciful, just as God is merciful. Stop judging, and you will not be judged. Stop condemning, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and gifts will be given to you. A good measure, packed together, shaken down and overflowing will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure, will in return be measured out to you.”
Luke 6:36-38
