SE7EN: Week 3 > To the Church in Pergamum: “White Stone with Your New Name”

Week #3: To the Church in Pergamum:
“White Stone with Your New Name”

The Wonder of God to You… and (amazingly) Vice Versa

“We were made not primarily that we may love God (though we were made for that too) but that God may love us, that we may become objects in which the Divine love may rest ‘well pleased’.” from The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis

The Church at Pergamum – and the Church at Jacob’s Well – were called into existence so that the Love of God might be experienced, shared, and made a spectacle to a watching world which worships worthlessly.

Reflect. Repent. Rejoice!

Call to Artists

Bread and Wine/Body and Blood/Fullness of Emptiness

Every time we take communion, we are responding to Jesus’ invitation to partake of His Suffering. The Church is founded on nothing less than the reality of His Broken Body and Shed Blood. Lent gives us an opportunity to focus, focus, focus on His journey to Jerusalem (remember last year’s “Like a Flint”), the Triumphal Entry, the Upper Room, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Trial, the Via De La Rosa, Golgotha, the Garden Tomb, and the Fullness of the Emptiness.

Jacob’s Well is blessed to have so many wonderful fine artists in our family. This Lenten season I hope to include the gifts of our artists in the services, just as we did with the musical talents during Advent. Therefore…

…painters, sculptors, photographers; this is a call to you to provide works to adorn the sanctuary during Lent, works that you believe reflect the Lord’s Passion and Victory. With each work please include a brief artist’s statement as to your inspiration and intent. Ideally, we hang about ten works of art. Interested? See Pastor.

News & Announcements:

• Prayer gathering this Wednesday: 7:00 @ the church
• Advocate Bromenn Partners in Prayer January – Cardiovascular Care Unit
• A Little Night Magic! Valentine’s Dinner for Couples @ Broadview Mansion on Saturday, Feb. 11
  Guys: ask Harvey & Cary how you can help…and start practicing your manners!
• Summer in the USA!
  Lord-willing, we will once again host Basque students next summer. If you want to play a part, pray a part, or help plan a part, please let Bob V. know.
• Weekly Soul Food:
  Women: 6:00-7:00 p.m., Thursdays @ church.
  Men: 6:00-7:00 p.m., Mondays @ Dave Park’s Place
  6:00 a.m., Wednesdays @ church (Fraternity)
  Readers: Tuesdays @ Noah pad @ 1202 Fell, B-ton. The Great Divorce brightens us @ 7:00 p.m.
• Why Live the Gospel Among the Navajo?
  In 1864 Capt. Thompson and 35 troops of the First New Mexico Cavalry systematically destroyed 4000 peach and apple trees in the Navajo stronghold of Canyon De Chelly.

Next week:

#4 of 7: What Jacob’s Well can learn from… The Church at Thyatira > Service with a Smile…But Don’t Laugh at Heresy