5 Marks of Love There are many ways in which we mark our journey through Lent. Prayer, fasting, almsgiving and repentance are the classics. This year we are being encouraged to use those disciplines in ways that help us align our actions with the mission of Christ. The Church has identified these actions as the 5 Marks of Mission. They are: 1) To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom 2) To teach, baptize and nurture new believers 3) To respond to human need by loving service 4) To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation 5) To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth To simplify those very powerful statements, the Society of St. John the Evangelist, a men’s monastic community in Cambridge, Massachusetts has boiled the lengthy descriptors down to five words they call the Five Marks of Love . . . tell, teach, tend, transform, and treasure. You can find their Lenten guide at www.5marksoflove.org. The youth of the parish will be exploring each of these marks of love on Tuesdays during Lent. Community Conversations Another way of living into these statements is by participating in our Lenten soup and salad series entitled Community Conversations: Cultivating Our Shared Humanity. Childcare will be provided, so do not hesitate to bring the whole family or invite a friend. The series is open to the entire community and will run from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, March 9 through April 6. The first presenter is a return visit by Mr. Sam Qadri from the Jamestown Islamic Center. Mr. Qadri was here last fall and many people were impressed with his visit and wanted an opportunity to ask more questions. This is your chance to ask those questions or to hear from him for the first time. Comments are closed.
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