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Join us to study Generation to Generation by clicking the link below! We will
meet on Zoom every Wednesday evening from 6:30-7:00 P.M. (gather) and 7:00-8:00 P.M. (discuss) beginning on November 30.
Booklets are available to print (below) or in the back of the sanctuary.
Scroll down for the Meeting Schedule.
As we read through and studied the scriptures we selected, a line from Mary’s song
of protest and praise gave us pause:
Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
His mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
(Luke 1: 48b-50)
Despite the challenges and vulnerability she faced, Mary could glimpse the scale
and scope of the good news she was part of bringing forth. This good news
transcends time and space—it was and is bigger than just her. Christ
is coming for collective liberation: God’s redemption is at work for years to come.
Therefore, the promise is meant to be lived out and passed on from generation to generation.
We are invited to look at the characters in our scriptures and wonder: What did
each character pass on or contribute? How did each character participate
in God’s liberation and love? Which characters try to thwart God’s justice
and what can we learn from them? What is our role now? What is our
generation’s task? : What will we carry forth, and what should we leave behind?
The root word of “generation” is “gen” meaning “origin” or “birth.” Our theme is
also a call to action: what are we being called to generate or bring forth?
What have your ancestors and those who have come before you passed on for you to
continue? Who are the spiritual elders in your community who planted the seeds
for the things that are now blooming? What seeds are you planting for the future?
From Generation to Generation ... it reminds us of the ways our lives, histories,
actions, and stories are interconnected and woven together. In the midst of
narratives, policies, and rhetoric designed to divide us, what does it look like
to practice belonging to one another? The work of God is always unfolding—
in and through us. This Advent season, how will we carry it forth?
-A Sanctified Art
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Contact Rev. Emily with your questions ...
emily@salemunitedmethodist.org
Reading Schedule (November 30, 2022 through December 21, 2022)
November 30, 2022
December 07, 2022
December 14, 2022
December 21, 2022
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