A People, Re-membered: Out of Line
It seems as if nothing has gotten better. With resilience and the patterns of new life in Christ, we head to the playground. Through the book of Luke, we play with what it means to be followers of Jesus - those who bear witness to the good news. Together, we engage in re-membering - who we are as people, who God is, and who we are in community. In a dehumanizing climate and sorrow-filled world, we find meaning in journeying with Jesus toward the cross during Lent.
Quick Links:
Week by week:
January 4/Brunch - Take Delight! Play.
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January 11: Like a Child - Luke 18.15-17
January 18: Song and Prophecy - the Improv of Re-membering - Luke 1.46-55
January 25: Homecoming - Luke 2:22-40
February 1: Hide and Seek - Luke 2:41-52
February 8: Flying Lessons - Luke 4:1-13, 16-21
February 15: Blessings of Being Human - Luke 6:20-45
In the Sorrow
(Lent)
Ash Wednesday, February 18th - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
February 22: Sorrow and the Ministry of Consolation - Luke 7.11-17
March 1: Out of Line - Luke 9.46-55
March 8: Imagine - Luke 11.1-13
March 15: Dress Rehearsal - Luke 12.35
March 22: Entering Sorrow, as People - Luke 14.25-35
March 29/Palm Sunday: A Playful Entry - Luke 19.28-44
Good Friday April 3rd - Mark 15:21-32
April 5/Easter: He Acted - Luke 24:13-35
🎧 Listen to the Series
Discussion Prompts:
Wondering/Small Group Conversation Prompts:
What feels playful to you in the text/story this week? What is Jesus revealing to you?
How are you losing and finding yourself as you step into the text/story this week? What has been forgotten? What are you being called to re-member?
How might God be inviting you/us to be fully human in this season? How might that overflow to those around you/us? How does this week’s text/story point toward being a people of God?
Where/how might the Spirit be inviting you to bear witness to the good news this week?
Lent - Discussion/Further Wonderings:
What is Jesus revealing to you about entering sorrow?
In this week’s text/story, where might the Spirit be inviting us into a space for play amidst the sorrow?
How are you losing and finding yourself as you step into the text/story this week? What has been forgotten? What are you being called to re-member?
How might God be inviting you/us to be fully human in this season? How might that overflow to those around you/us? How does this week’s text/story point toward being a people of God?
Resources
Doing Theology Double Dutch by Lakisha R. Lockhart-Rusch (e-book on Hoopla)
All Black Girls are Activists by ebonyjanice (audio and e-book on Hoopla and Libby)
All About Love by bell hooks (audio book on Hoopla)
Evangelism in an Age of Despair by Andrew Root (first half or third most helpful, audio book on Hoopla)
Waiting for (or Awaiting) God by Simone Weil
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Mindfulness Cards (deck)
Godly Play by Jerome Berrymore
What Do You Do with an Idea, What Do You Do with a Problem, and What Do You Do With a Chance by Kobi Yamata
Simone (movie, in French with English subtitles, rated R)
Indy Trinity Music on Spotify (also a great way for children to learn songs in order to more fully participate in Gatherings)
Parent Cue
Lenten Resources:
Reclaiming my Theology - Lent Guide
Seasonal Small Groups
Trinity Seasonal Small Groups for the winter/spring. In conjunction with the sermon series, Trinity Seasonal Small Groups in the winter will form around All The Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit of Dreams as Radical Resistance by ebonyjanice. The free audio book (and e-book) is available on Hoopla and Libby.
We’ll be spending balanced time relationship building, care, PLAY, and conversation around the book’s content. Recommended play practices are adapted from or inspired by Doing Theology Double Dutch by Lakisha R. Lockhart-Rusch. Groups are encouraged to spend 10-15 minutes at the beginning of each session in a play practice. Join as you are able, but please let your facilitator/host know at the beginning of the season when you can’t attend. If you need assistance accessing or acquiring materials, please let your facilitator/host know. Everyone is asked to commit to Expectations for healthy conversation. Please contact the group host for more details and to generally RSVP. You are welcome to join the group that fits your schedule/needs. You are not bound by geographical location/parish.
Mondays 12-1pm - Fishers/Zoom starting February 9th
Wednesdays 7-9pm - Midtown/Downtown starting (tbd)
Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm - Queer Affinity starting February 5th
Fridays 6:30-8pm -Broad Ripple starting (tbd)
(photo credit: unsplash and maty svboda)