Bible in A Year

Find the whole plan and additional links at https://bibleproject.com. Resources and videos are available with the provided link.

 

 
Book Study and Discussion Group
  (Book Study Completed)
 
Building Belonging: The Church’s Call to Build Community and House Our Neighbors     by Rev. John Cleghorn
 
 
 
Anyone interested in learning more about what it means to build community, and in discerning how God might be calling the church forward in ministry and mission in our neighborhood (in homelessness and beyond).
 
What book?
Building Belonging: The Church’s Call to Build Community and House Our Neighbors
by Rev. John Cleghorn
 
A copy of the book is available in the church library for checkout, if you are interested in reading what was studied and discussed. 
 
 
 
 
 

Benny’s Bible Book Club 
2025

The Bible Book Club is held every Tuesday at 9:00 am in the Bible Classroom. We are following the Lectionary Bible Scriptures. To be included in the class group emails for updates, let the office know or email Pastor Benny: benny@gracedowntown.net.
It is never too late to join us. 
 
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Praying the Scriptures: Week Beginning Sunday, August 24, 2025:

What do we pray for? When do we pray? How do we pray? Considering these questions, we are excited to introduce an ancient prayer practice: Praying the Scriptures. Each week we’ll publish a list of Scripture Texts from the Daily Lectionary, and the invitation is to read and pray them. 

Centering Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.

Psalm of the Week: Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19

Sunday – Isaiah 5:1-7 / Hebrews 11:29-12:2 / Luke 12:49-56

Monda– 2 Samuel 17:24–18:8 / Acts 22:30–23:11 / Mark 11:12-26

Tuesday – 2 Samuel 18:9-18 / Acts 23:12-24 / Mark 11:27–12:12

Wednesday – 2 Samuel 18:19-33 / Acts 23:23-35 / Mark 12:13-27

Thursday – 2 Samuel 19:1-23 / Acts 24:1-23 / Mark 12:28-34

Friday – 2 Samuel 19:24-43 / Acts 24:24–25:12 / Mark 12:35-44
 
Saturday – 2 Samuel 23:1-7, 13-17 / Acts 25:13-27 / Mark 13:1-13

 

Beginning Sunday, August 31, 2025
Centering Prayer: Holy Spirit, fill me with your joy.

Psalm of the Week: Psalm 81:1, 10-16
 
Sunday, 31 Aug. – Jeremiah 2:4-13 / Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 / Luke 14:1, 7-14

Monday, 1 Sep. – 2 Chron. 6:32–7:7 / James 2:1-13 / Mark 14:53-65

Tuesday, 2 Sep. – 1 Kings 8:65–9:9 / James 2:14-26 / Mark 14:66-72

Wednesday, 3 Sep. – 1 Kings 9:24–10:13 / James 3:1-12 / Mark 15:1-11

Thursday, 4 Sep. – 1 Kings 11:1-13 / James 3:13–4:12 / Mark 15:12-21

Friday, 5 Sep. – 1 Kings 11:26-43 / James 4:13–5:6 / Mark 15:22-32

Saturday, 6 Sep. -1 Kings 12:1-20 / James 5:7-12, 19-20 / Mark 15:33-39

 

 

 

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