Worship + Discernment + Hospitality
Jesus left a legacy of stories, and as Luke ends and we reread Acts and the Epistles, we remember his disciples spread his teachings and established the church by telling his and their stories over and over. During worship this Eastertide season, we have the gift of hearing members of the congregation reflect on the practices that flow from our congregational covenant. Those 11 practices, along with the covenant, were affirmed by the congregation 10 years ago. We invite you to listen deeply to these reflections, and to engage with what you both read and hear. Are these practices still a good fit for SMC in 2025? Do these practices ground our collective sense of mission in the world? Today we hear from Janet on worship, Jennifer on discernment, and Pete on hospitality.
Audio
Preacher
Megan M Ramer, Janet Berg, Jennifer Delanty, Pete Lagerwey
Series
Narrative Lectionary Year 3
Passage
Resources
Resources
- SMC Congregational Covenant and Practices, written and affirmed by the congregation in 2015, and re-affirmed in our annual covenanting service every Pentecost.
- Image: Photo by George Becker on pexels hands holding candle
Hymn 459 Let the Hungry Come to Me Text: stanzas 1–3 Delores Dufner, OSB (USA), © 1985 Sisters of St. Benedict; stanzas 4–5 “Adoro te devote,” attr. Thomas Aquinas (present-day Italy), 13th c., trans. Omer Westendorf (USA), © World Library Publications. Music: plainsong, 13th c., Processionale (present-day France), 1697. Streaming permission from One License #40476.