Lent

SEASONS | RESOURCES

Reading & Resources for Lent

PRAYER | PRACTICE | PLACE

Vol 4. Issue 5

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Food Bank
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Jesus on Colfax
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Art & Place

See and celebrate the work of six local artists on Thursday evening, April 23, at ArtGym. There will be an artist panel exploring the often unseen influence of place on art and asking how art can inspire us to love the people and places around us.  

Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be provided.

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Engage in rhythms of Prayer, Practice, and Place as a simple way to cultivate love for your neighbors and neighborhood.

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Prayer

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Unhoused Neighbor

Neighbor, I pray for you.

May God shield you, protect you, and defend you
From the cold, the hard earth, the icy winds,
And from the plots of anyone bent on your harm.  
May your mind, body, soul, and spirit be guarded from all evil.
May you find shelter under His pinions
And refuge under His wings.

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Practice

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Food Bank

Providing food for those in need is a universal practice of those who follow the way of Jesus. From the very first expressions of the Church in the first century to every expression of the Church across continents and cultures today, providing food is a tangible practice of loving your neighbor. “The one thing I think it's impossible to get away from is Jesus' command to care for the person who is not like you and who is close to you. I think that is the best definition of neighbor, right?” says Alex Walton, Lead Pastor of South Fellowship, with a grin and an engaging English accent.  

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Place

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Jesus on Colfax

Jesus on Colfax is a sacred place. The organization, Jesus on Colfax (JOC), began with an unexpected invitation. Shawn Sikkema had been a pastor in southeast Aurora for 25 years. As he was riding his motorcycle down Colfax, he felt God inviting him to simply show up and love people. It was a present day invitation to the Biblical narrative of caring for the neighbor in need. To join Jesus on Colfax.

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Receive rhythms to root your faith in place.

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All theology is rooted in geography.

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Eugene Peterson