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Hello Reader!

Hello beloved one.

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Announcements:

*Office hours are happening at LITTLE BIRD (613 S College Ave) on Thursday from 10 to 12. We have been having rich conversations--come be a part of it. ​

*Supper Clubs! --beginning soon! A lovely simple way to build community. Please sign up by Saturday!​

*Our next church potluck will be on September 29th, right after church. Please come!

*Also, on September 29th, during the potluck, we'll have our second annual Do Justly Fair. Are you involved in a non-profit? We'd love to talk with you about representing your organization at this event (we promise it's lowkey and fun). Email me (katrina@thecommonplacechurch.com) or Darren (darren@thecommonplacechurch.com) to learn more.

*Enneagram Book Club! Please join us in reading Self to Lose, Self to Find by Marilyn Vancil. We will gather together on October 21st to discuss!

*Fall Retreat: We are going to offer an opportunity to rest on November 9th. This will be a daylong retreat in the building. More details to come!

*Wondering about other events? Look at website​

*Volunteers: we need a few more volunteers to serve in both the sound booth as well as in kids classrooms. Please consider helping out! Just email me to get started :) katrina@thecommonplacechurch.com

The Logic of the Cross

We usually follow the Revised Common Lectionary. Click on the link if you want to see what we'll be exploring in the weeks to come.

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INVOCATION

O God, Wisdom of the universe,

you bear the pain of your people.

Grant us the gift of wisdom,

that we may discern your way

and live justly and graciously

amid the struggles of this world.

Amen.

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SONGS

New Every Morning The Porter's Gate PREVIEW   ​

Death In His Grave John Mark McMillan PREVIEW   ​

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SCRIPTURES & READINGS

​1 Corinthians 1:18-27​

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TAKEAWAYS & COMMUNITY QUESTIONS

• Too much of the time, the logic of this world and sadly the logic of Christians is to win. To avoid the sacrifice. To win the rhetorical battle. To own them…whoever them are. I decided to know nothing except the power of love demonstrated on a cross (Paul wrote). I came in weakness…to know nothing…except Christ, the cross, the logic of love. To be a holy fool.
• What is the wisdom that is foolish?
• What is the “foolishness” that is actually wise and beautiful and true?
  What is that truth close to my heart which I am afraid to admit for fear of being misunderstood?
• When are there times I want to explain myself, but they wouldn’t understand or they would think me strange?
• Maybe that which looks foolish to people who don’t understand is the unique gift you have for others? May you find a safe place for it.
• Helpful voices: “The logic of the cross is the logic of love and the logic of love clashes strongly with other logics we are exposed to daily which is why Paul uses the rhetorical technique of contrast so often to get our attention and clarify choices.” — Jaimie Clark-Soles
• (We) do not (“die”) on the cross in order to “set up” the resurrection; (We) die on a cross because the willingness to give it all away is itself the original and ultimate creative act from which all being flows.” — Cynthia Bourgeault
• “The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are things you get ashamed of, because words make them smaller. When they were in your head they were limitless; but when they come out they seem to be no bigger than normal things. But that's not all. The most important things lie too close to wherever your secret heart is buried; they are clues that could guide your enemies to a prize they would love to steal. It's hard and painful for you to talk about these things ... and then people just look at you strangely. They haven't understood what you've said at all, or why you almost cried while you were saying it.” — Stephen King, The Body (Introduction)

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ARTWORK

BENEDICTION

You are God’s Child

Gifted with dreams and visions.

Upon you rests the grace of God like flames of fire.

Love and serve the Lord in the wildness of your being.

Practice Resurrection.

And may the deep peace of Christ be with you,

The strong arms of God sustain you,

And the glory of the Holy Spirit shine upon your face.

Amen.

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Resource: 10% Happier Podcast The title of this podcast is "How to avoid the toilet vortex of anxiety"...I mean, doesn't this title just say it all? We touched on worry during our service, let these thinkers be a resource to you. ​ Click here to listen to the podcast

Practice: Pay attention to tears Once, I heard that one of the reasons people cry is when they see or experience sacrificial grace. It's like our very bodies know and yearn for it. Some of us cry often, while others of us can't remember the last time we cried. The actual production of tears is not the focus here, but you know that feeling you get when you are on the edge of crying? That emotional swell? Sometimes a movie can get us to this place...or a memory. Investigate that swell of emotion. What is the underlying root? Make it into some kind of prayer.

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Grace and Peace,

Katrina and Darren

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