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God’s Boundless Invitation

Luke 1:26-55 (CEV)

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Four Preferences:

Head/Intellectual

    • Analyze Scripture

Heart/Feeler

    • Feel Scripture

Mystery/Mystic

    • Sit with Scripture

Action/Activist

    • Scripture is a Call to Action

Adapted from, “Discover your Spiritual Type” by Corinne Ware, Alban Institute, 1995

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Luke 1:26-55 CEV

One month later God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David. The angel greeted Mary and said, “You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you.” Mary was confused by the angel’s words and wondered what they meant. Then the angel told Mary, “Don’t be afraid! God is pleased with you, and you will have a son. His name will be Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was. He will rule the people of Israel forever, and his kingdom will never end.” Mary asked the angel, “How can this happen? I am not married!” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come down to you, and God’s power will come over you. So your child will be called the holy Son of God. Your relative Elizabeth is also going to have a son, even though she is old. No one thought she could ever have a baby, but in three months she will have a son. Nothing is impossible for God!” Mary said, “I am the Lord’s servant! Let it happen as you have said.” And the angel left her.

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Experience the Four Preferences

  • Divide into 2 groups at table
    • At least 3 people per group

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  • Choose a Facilitator:
    • Person whose first name comes last in alphabet

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  • Pick an envelope.

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  • Facilitator reads instructions.

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  • 15 Minutes

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  • If finish early, choose another envelope.

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Discuss the Experience

  • What did you like?

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  • What did you dislike?

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  • How did you see the benefit of having different onramps for different people?

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  • How might you create different onramps to God’s story in your congregational life?

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Closing Ritual

Leader: GOD’s love is…

Response: (place hand over heart) BOUNDLESS

Leader: God’s Creation is…

Response: (open arms wide) BOUNDLESS

Leader: God’s Forgiveness is…

Response: (cross wrists) BOUNDLESS

Leader: God’s invitation is…

Response: (uncross wrists, cradle open palms outstretched) BOUNDLESS

Leader: God’s Promise is…

Response: (sign of the cross on another’s forehead or hand) BOUNDLESS

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