Prayer: Dear God, may we live in a manner worthy of the good news of Jesus; standing firm and working side by side in spirit and care. Amen
Reading: Philippians 1: 21-30 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: Suppose you were a garbage collector and you had to collect two days’ worth of garbage in one day because a holiday fell during the work week. Everything you and I place along the curb. Suppose we flip the story. You and I become the garbage collectors working side by side. Or perhaps show our care by simply containing our refuse neatly and manageably. How about the letter carrier? In our community he or she still walks a good part of the route. This morning I saw my letter carrier at 9:00 a.m. downtown having already started earlier. She got to my house up the hill at 5:00 with more to go. Everyone along the way is grateful for their mail. How can we work side by side? Offer a cup of water along the way. Or how about the newspaper delivery person? My morning paper is at my door before 6:30 a.m. I’m afraid that person is on their own. Not many are morning people. At least not that early morning. Someone wrote a little book about all the people we need to thank for a cup of coffee; beginning with the coffee bean grower somewhere in South America and many coffee bean pickers working side by side. We thank you, Lord, for all those who take care of us. Help us to do our share of caring as we work side by side in spirit and love. I wonder if my paper deliverer likes coffee? -- Alice Yeakel
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