The Gift of Discomfort | October 02 Worship Gathering

October 09, 2022

Storied Church

This week we started a new series called Benediction. Benediction means to speak well of. They are the words we dismiss with each Sunday and we are invited into this holy work of being co-creators in sowing good in the world. This week will talk about the gift of discomfort. MAY GOD BLESS YOU with discomfort, at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. May God bless you with tears, to shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain to joy. And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in the world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done, to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor. Amen Link to graphic: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dreamstime.com%2Fcomfort-fear-learning-growth-zones-vector-illustration-diagram-go-making-excuses-being-afraid-to-developing-new-skills-image169963207&psig=AOvVaw2rYaTwpqpDEtohYgYE9_MM&ust=1664989206806000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAsQjRxqFwoTCIi12qSGx_oCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAH NEW TO STORIED? Storied Church Linktree: linktr.ee/storiedumc JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect YOUR GIFTS MATTER: storiedchurch.org/give storiedchurch.org instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch Songs from Sunday Gatherings: https://soundcloud.com/storied-church-mebane Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgmDHRPhzLFxD-Oc8tiA4g