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Centering Prayer
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Text Study
Monday, July 29th – 10-11 a.m. – In the Garden Room and On Zoom
Texts for Sunday, August 4th – 11th Sunday after Pentecost
First Reading: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a – David rebuked by the prophet Nathan
Psalm 78:23-29 – God rained down manna from heaven; so mortals ate the bread of angels. (Ps. 78:24, 25)
Second Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16 – Maintain the unity of the faith
Gospel: John 6:24-35 – Christ the bread of life
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A Labyrinth
Lutherans emphasize God’s saving grace. God comes to us with salvation.
Salvation is God’s work, not ours. It is a gift. There is nothing we can do to earn it. Salvation is about God’s love for us, not a measure of our love for God.