Help Ive been asked to lead a service
Help! I’ve been asked to lead a service during Covid Session 2 Worshipping from a place of vulnerability @rscmcentre @RSCMCentre education@rscm. com
The Lord says: When the time comes, I will answer the prayers of my people. This is our hope, our living hope. We shall be glad. The Lord says: When the time comes, I will lead you out of the place of exile. @rscmcentre @RSCMCentre education@rscm. com
Worshipping from a place of vulnerability Previous plagues and pandemics: 6 th Century 14 th Century @rscmcentre The Plague of Justinian The Black Death @RSCMCentre Byzantine Empire Europe education@rscm. com
The role of the church The Great Plague of London 1665 spreading to the Derbyshire village of Eyam where 75% of the population died @rscmcentre @RSCMCentre education@rscm. com
The role of the church 1918 -19 The Spanish Flu Worldwide pandemic • Hospitals overwhelmed • Churches and other public buildings closed @rscmcentre @RSCMCentre education@rscm. com
The need for lament Psalms of lament as a way back into worship “How long, O Lord? ” Psalm 13. 1 “Why is this happening to us? ” Psalm 74. 1 “How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land? ” Psalm 137. 4 “Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. ” Psalm 30. 5 Reorientated towards a new place of trust and hope @rscmcentre @RSCMCentre education@rscm. com
Encouragement from suffering song writers Writing out of painful experience • Singing the blues • When grief is raw @rscmcentre @RSCMCentre education@rscm. com
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