Looking Into the Lectionary — Worship resources for 11/14

November 14, 2021 25th Sunday after Pentecost Mark 13:1-8 COMMENTARY “We are in an imagination battle,” writes adrienne maree brown in her book “Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds.” “Imagination has people thinking they can go from being poor to a millionaire as part of a shared American dream. Imagination turns Brown bombers into terrorists and white bombers into mentally ill victims. Imagination gives us borders, gives us superiority, gives us race as an indicator of capability. I often feel I am trapped inside someone else’s imagination, and I must engage my own imagination in order to break free.” Brown has teamed up with spoken word artist Walidah Imarisha to lead “visionary fiction” workshops to create strategies for activism and social change, and to compile an anthology of fantastical stories that imagine new, freer worlds without reinforcing dominant narratives of power. (See “Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements.”) Their goal is to engage more people, particularly marginalized people, in the imaginative work of creating social change. “One of the ways we perpetuate individualism is by ideating alone, literally coming up with ideas in solitude and then competing to bring them to life. Our workshops are designed to encourage collaborative ideation.” You can find the rest of the commentary on our website. An order of worship for November 14, 2021. This liturgy is free to use. The Uniform Lesson for November 14, 2021, by Richard Boyce. Hunger and homelessness Sunday — Weekly Christian ed lesson by Joelle Brummit-Yale Announcing our hope in God — Family faith formation for Nov. 14 by Rebecca Davis IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Horizons 3 — “What My Grandmothers Taught Me” Rosalind Banbury reflects on Rahab as a part of the Presbyterian Women Horizons Bible study "What My Grandmothers Taught Me." Collective imagination: The church can build what it first imagines Jessica Tate suggests that the church can build what it first imagines. Mentoring with Morgan Author Karen Schlack draws on her real-life experiences with F. Morgan Roberts, the Director of Field Education at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, who helped her improve her preaching over a remarkable 15-year tutelage. Four leadership lessons in a era of change As a young pastor, Josh Musser Gritter turns to Scripture and church history for pandemic leadership lessons. What's right with the Presbyterian Church In an era of conflict and decreasing church membership, Bill Wiles writes about 13 key characteristics of the PC(USA) that give us a strong foundation to move into the future.

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