Service Location: the Miltons' (6554 S Datura St, Littleton)
Time: 10:00am
Dear Church,
The memorial service for Elena's mom will be held at 11 am this Saturday the 17th at Brave Academy. You can find more information here.
On this week's episode Tim and Stephen discuss Genesis 46, where Jacob sets out for Egypt, stops at Beersheba to offer sacrifices, and hears God's assurance in his dreams. God does not scold Jacob for treasuring Joseph, but answers the long, unhealed grief of a bereaved father. They notice the 70 nations of Genesis 10 echoed in the 70 persons who went down to Egypt, which in turn looks ahead to Jesus sending out the 70: Abraham's family as a microcosm, set apart to bless the world. As the family moves, the emphasis remains on Judah and Joseph: Judah going ahead to scout the way, and Joseph finally reunited with his father. Israel says, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face." The episode closes on "every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians" as God's way of preserving Israel as the separate people of God for 400 years, with Joseph and Moses as bookends around the slavery: the shepherd who became a father to Pharaoh, and the prince of Pharaoh's house who became a shepherd. Listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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Here are the details for Sunday's service:
Scripture Readings:
- Psalm: Psalm 53 (Selle)
- OT: Genesis 46 (Ryan)
- NT: 2 Corinthians 6:1-7:1 (Charlie)
- Gospel: John 12:20-26 (Nate)
- Prayers of the People: Whitney
Songs:
- Song 1: Come, Let Us.. (73, G)
- Song 2: Psalm 54 (124, C#m)
- Song 3: How Firm.. (83)
- Song 4: Psalm 32 (32, Dm)
- Song 5: Psalm 131
- Song 6: Psalm 138 (54)
Looking forward to worshiping with you all on Sunday!
Blessings,
Stephen and Tim
Call: Stephen | Homily: Tim | Eucharist: Tim