JUN 30 Beyond the Walls Late Edition 2024

This Sunday we consider one of the most troubling parables of Jesus, the Wedding Banquet, from Matthew 22:1-14. A king invites guests to his son's wedding, but they refuse and mistreat his servants. In response, the king sends his army to destroy their city. He then invites everyone from the streets, filling the hall with both good and bad people. When the king finds a guest without proper wedding attire, he is thrown out into the outer darkness. How does this scripture speak to us today?
Traditional interpretations have misled Christians to see in these words a God who punishes those who reject Jesus. Modern commentaries remind us of tensions between Jews and Gentiles at the time the gospel was composed. Liberation theologians emphasize themes of inclusion. Nevertheless, the parable remains a puzzling teaching that we invite you to explore, daring to consider new perspectives that might challenge previous understandings, as we strive to hear the Living Word, speaking to us in present tense.
Beyond the Walls - The Great Banquet - We invite you to share this hour of reflection, prayer, meditation, music, and fellowship with the Beyond the Walls global community on 📅 Sunday, June 30, 2024.
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Prelude: Introduction from "Der Lustige Sommer", from The Four Seasons by Johann Nikolaus Tischer
Greetings: John Hamer - Toronto Centre Place
Call to Worship: Joy Mills - Queensville, Ontario
Opening Hymn CCS 72 - Gather Us In
Invocation: Jackie Mueller - Tallahassee, Florida
Living Church Lesson: Jerry Dale Jr - Casper, Wyoming
Global Welcome: Leandro Palacios - Toronto Centre Place
Hymn CCS 77 - Gather Your Children
Lectionary: Joy Mills
Sermon: Zilphia Martin IV - West Bloomfield, Michigan
Meditation on the Message: Leandro Palacios
Closing Hymn 285 - For Everyone Born
Sending Forth: John Hamer - Toronto Centre Place
Postlude: Finale from The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky, arr. by Frederick Block
A bulletin with the order of worship is available at www.centreplace.ca/bulletin
All music performed by the Beyond the Walls Choir and Michael Karpowicz. Late Edition Host: Noelle Gaffka
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Beyond the Walls is an online worship service offering live ministry from locations around the world. Our global congregation meets every Sunday at 12:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Central / 10:00 am Mountain / 9:00 am Pacific Time.
For those who missed the morning service while it was live, Late Edition is an opportunity to experience the ministry that was offered live earlier in the day while building community with friends from around the world. Join us at 6:00 pm Eastern / 5:00 pm Central / 4:00 pm Mountain / 3:00 pm Pacific Time.
We are an international community of disciples and seekers facilitated by Community of Christ in Canada and the Toronto congregation. We are a non-dogmatic church open to interfaith and skeptical perspectives. We reject literal interpretations of scripture. We welcome and affirm all gender identities and expressions. On the first Sunday of each month, we invite online attendees of all religious affiliations and spiritual types to celebrate communion.

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John has the patience of a saint, he is a great teacher

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@Noelle 🌄 Right now, it's a bit 🌞 today supposedly warming up later 😄
I haven't eaten breakfast yet
Favorite dinosaur 🦕 i don't even know 🤔
Question 4 Favorite part from past week just 🚵‍♀️
Qeustion 5 I had a conversation with my brother
Qeustion 6 Just some family time 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
🙏Amen