May 22, 2021

1st John: Faith’s role in the world

By northhp

This is our last installment on our series on the first letter of John. In the past three programs, the letter focused on the individual and individual faith in the present moment. We looked at the path of faith, the role of humility and forgiveness in the life of faith and the importance of loving compassionate action. Today, in its final chapter, the letter takes a look at a broader perspective, as it helps us answer the question, given what we have learned about these things about individual faith, what does it mean for the community of faith and what is the role of the faithful Christian community in the world? How are we doing as a faithful community?

Thank you to Janet and Tony, our tech team; our music coordinators, Marcia, Marilyn and Sandy, our talented choir, as well as, Mimi and Katharine for lifting our spirits throughout today’s program.

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Music in this Program:

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life
Sung by Anne Wilcox, Marcia Moorcroft, David Hadskis, Rob Allison
Words: Frank Mason North 1903
Music Gardiner’s Sacred Melodies 1815
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What a Wonderful World
Sung and played by Stephen and Nathan Lippa,
Words and Music by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele
With permission from SOCAN

Go To the World
Organ played by Sandy Woodworth
Words: Sylvia Dunstan 1985
Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams 1906
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About northhp

As of 2019, I will have been in ministry for 30 years (what the United church calls paid accountable service, 35 if you include those that were unpaid and accountable to a higher power, most of the time) serving the Mildmay-Neustadt Lutheran Parish, ON; St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Laurent, QC; St. James United Church, Etobicoke, ON; and my current position with St. John's United Church of Georgetown and Glen Williams, ON. My areas of interest include Faith Formation/Christian Education, Spiritual Practices, making practical connections between faith and life, Biblical Studies (in particular the role of story in shaping or authoring our lives) and the role of spiritual practices in promoting and enhancing health. View all posts by northhp
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