My
congregation in Kansas has some important discerning to complete during the
second half of 2013, as we look to the future and to what God is calling us to
become. So, in order to inform our discernment
during the summer, some of my sermons will focus on key characteristics of the
first churches, as recorded in the New Testament book of Acts.
This
Sunday, June 2nd, my scriptural text will be Acts 2: 40-47.
My sermon will focus on the role of communal prayer in the life of a
faith community. I will explore what it
means for a faith community to be in prayer together, with one-another. While there are some important differences
between the communal prayer life of a faith community and the personal prayer
life of an individual disciple of Christ, I will also suggest that the components
of prayer should be similar. We can
think of five elements in the healthy prayer life for our church:
1. Centering
2. Thanksgiving
3. Confession
and Asking for Forgiveness
4. Concerns
and Requests
5. Listening
for God and Seeking Guidance from God
If you live in the Meriden-area and do not have a
regular church home, please consider attending Meriden United Methodist Church
this Sunday. Meriden UMC is located at
the corner of Dawson and Main. Our
worship service starts on Sundays at 10 am.
Everyone is welcome and accepted because God loves us all.
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