Contemplative Practices: Sabbath

SUMMER WORSHIP SERIES

The Ministry Lab's 2021 Summer Worship Series features voices expressive of the diversity of identities and contexts of The Ministry Lab's supporting congregations.

Preachers and liturgists include:

Stay Awake: Showing Up for Justice - Reflecting on the Garden of Gethsemane

• Preacher: Rev. Tyler Sit, New City Church, South Minneapolis (UMC)
• Spoken Word artist Joe Davis & The Poetic Diaspora musical collective (ELCA)
• Composer and musician Bret Hesla (ELCA)
• United Seminarians Elizabeth O'Sullivan, Dr. LaTayna Purnell, and Marshall Sartain (with a PC(USA)-informed liturgy)

Everyone's Chains Came Off - Reflecting on Paul & Silas' Liberation from Prison

• Preacher: Rev. Karen Larson, Berne Church, Zwingli, MN (UCC)
• Spoken Word artist Joe Davis & The Poetic Diaspora musical collective (ELCA)
• Original Embodied Liturgy in collaboration with Michel Gribble of Story & Stretch (!!)
• Music from local singer/songwriter Brother Timothy - featuring Robert Robinson!!

Believe Jesus - Reflecting on Thomas' Need to See & Touch

• Preacher: Rev. Jia Starr Brown, First Covenant Church, Minneapolis (Non-Denominational)
• Spoken Word artist Joe Davis & The Poetic Diaspora musical collective (ELCA)
• Additional guest artists & musicians TBA
• United Seminarians Chance Martinez-Colon and Mike Mataczynski
• Watch for this in late July!!

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Recognizing that worship formats vary across the state, all three services will be available in video and print form - use as best fits your setting!

These are free resources for member congregations. Learn about membership here.

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