When have you put in the work to learn something new that would help you better love some person or group? What competencies are you feeling nudged to develop, for the sake of Love? To what does the work of inclusion call us? In what ways do you recall Jesus practicing inclusion?

Included in today’s audio are Matt’s “First Word” (first 5 minutes) and his intro to Extended Open Worship (next 8 min), which includes a reading of the names of the victims of the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings.

What, in your life, has helped you to find the courage to say “yes” to healing?  Who or what inspired you to make that choice? What breakthroughs in understanding or shifts in thinking made healing more attainable or meaningful for you? What do you think about when Jesus said “Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”  Is that a reassuring phrase or does it sound scary?

We are living in a time of division - politically, religiously and (for many of us) personally. How does the love of Christ call you to unity? How do you resonate - either positively or negatively - with Paul's command to "work out your salvation in fear and trembling"? What  do you hear in the story of Katherina Schutz Zell from the 16th century that can guide you in the 21st century?

What is most important to you about Tabitha’s story? Who are the women who have ministered to you? What is their ministry? What positive impact have they had on your life? How have you, as a woman, discovered your authority as a minister? What ways of helping others make you come alive?

What is most striking to you about this story of Jesus and Peter? What causes disconnection? What facilitates reconnection? How do you repair a relationship? What qualities or virtues are needed and what actions or commitments are required?