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WHY
WEEKLY COMMUNION
Historically,
the Church practiced weekly communion. Documents detailing the
life of the early church from around 200 AD reveal that weekly
communion was the practice of the early church. Over time,
attempts to have people prove their worthiness before receiving the
Lord's supper led to it being made available less and less.
Theological disagreements about these practices were evident.
People like John Calvin and John Wesley, founder of what became
the Methodist Church, still held to the importance of receiving
communion at every gathering because it is a means of grace, a
channel through which God has chosen to pour out his saving grace
upon his people.
Theologically, celebrating
weekly communion is supported by many beliefs. 1) Christian
tradition has often asserted that communion is the central act of
worship. In it we commune with the once crucified and now
resurrected Lord. Communion ties together the life, death, and
resurrection of Christ and helps us look forward to his return and
the return of the fullness of his Kingdom. The whole salvation
story is retold and entered into in communion. 2) It promotes
following Jesus because it challenges and invites us to practice
reconciliation and peace in our relationships. 3) It sustains us
because we feed on Jesus Christ, the bread of life, who is present
with us at the meal..
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Upcoming
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CLEAN
UP & CLEAR OUT
July 24th 10:00am to 2:00pm
Where:
at the Church
STONE
SOUL GATHERING
11:00am
- 3:00pm
El
Centro De La Raza
September
18, 2010
Directions and Map
BLESSINGS OF THE PETS
Saturday October 2nd, 2010
Noon/Refreshments afterwards
Church Parking Lot
PASTOR'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY
Sunday October 3rd, 2010 @ 11:00am
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 You
are invited to partake of the feast of the Lord every Sunday at
Sojourner Truth Church! Our worship is at 11:00am. Jesus and
Justice is the center of our ministry and mission. |
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Greetings!
The doors of the church are open! This is an old tradition
in the African American Church to invite people to join the
church. For us at Sojurner Truth this how we live our mission in
the City of Seattle and Beacon Hill. The doors of the church open
to everyone, no matter where you come from or who you are. If you
are seeking a relationship with Christ and a community of brothers
and sisters who welcome you to share in communion and community
with us. We are the church for you!
Our daily lives are celebrated each Sunday in worship at the
Table of the Lord, hearing God's word for today and sharing in Holy
Communion. We gather with a joyful celebration of music, prayer,
testimony, scripture and preaching that connects all of your life
to Christ.
As you read through this newletter, you will learn of the many
activities that we offer as a church. We believe that Jesus calls
all us to new life in him and liberation from injustice for those
living with HIV/AIDS,sexism, racism and liberation from
self-hatred for gays and lesbians and others.
We invite you to join us for worship. You will find a
community at Sojourner Truth that has been waiting just for you!
Come and See!
Rev. David C. Strong
Pastor
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Become
a Sojourner!
We invite you to become a sojourner in Christ with us. You face
demands of too little time, life issues and work. You may find
it hard to slow down and connect with your spiritual life. As a
Sojourner you will join with other people who are seeking to deepen
thier relationship with Christ as disciples, who are also facing
the same hopes and concerns. Join us on Wednesday nights for SOJOURN is our learning
community that gathers for light dinner, prayer and examining
Christianity, to learn how to connect with Christ to our daily
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Clean Upand Clear Out
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"Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness"
Please
join us on July 24th from 10:00am to 2:00pm to clean our worship
space. We are inviting friends and neighbors to our space over the
next few months, this the first step of creating a welcoming
enviroment.
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Prayer List for our Church
and Community
 For Health and Healing:
Lucille Gummer, Grandmother of Natasha
Burrowes, Elder Clent Gaston,
Grandfather of Deacon Sharail Butler, Hank Henderson, Father of
Jeff Henderson,Jean, Sister of Deborah Malone, Christine Oro,
Bertha Strong, Mother of Pastor Strong, Sis Earlene Allen, Mother
Lois Peterson, Aaron Fields
For those seeking Peace, Prosperity and
Employment: Selah Burrowes, Darrell Martin, unemployed
and the underemployed
, Rvd Harriett Walden , Pastor AJ Serverns and His Loving Word
Christian United Church, Tacoma,WA The Open Church, Orange,CA
For Justice for all people: For gays and
lesbians in the military, for immigrants in our country, for those
suffering from acts of violence in our community.
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ASK THE PASTOR-What is a
sacrament?
We
believee that a a sacrament is a"visible sign of the inward and
spiritual grace" instituted by Jesus Christ. We observe two
sacraments: Baptism and Holy Communion.
Please
feel free to send the pastor questions about our life and ministry
or basic theology. vRev.David C.
StrongRev. David C.
Strong.
David Strong |
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SOJOURNER
TRUTH CHRISTIAN UNITED CHURCH- Connecting people to Christ through
communion and community
