MICAH 6:8 SMALL GROUP

CHRIST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

WELCOMING STATEMENT

MICAH 6:8 SUNDAY SMALL GROUP

 "He has told you, O man, what is good; And what
does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to
love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"

The Micah 6:8 Class is a community in which we seek to Open:
Our Hearts to each other;
Our Minds to truth; and
Our Doors to everyone.

OPEN HEARTS

We believe that the love of Christ has the power to open every heart to every possibility.

OPEN MINDS

We believe that open minds are made possible by the love of Christ having first opened our hearts. We strive to keep our minds open to the truths that can be learned through scripture, tradition, experience and reason. Open Hearts and Open Minds can keep us open to all the sources from which truth can be made evident.

OPEN DOORS

Open hearts cause us to want to open doors to all whom we love. Open Minds cause us to reject the artificial distinctions which closed hearts erect among the children of God. We pledge to keep our doors open to all who would seek to love God and their neighbor.

WELCOME

The doors to our community are open without regard to race or national origin, age, health or infirmity, sexual orientation or gender identity, marital status or economic condition. We feel ourselves to be immeasurably enriched by all who bring their open hearts and open minds to our fellowship.

News and Concerns


Saturday, June 9, 2018

June 10th Topics

Sunday, June 10th

Our topics this week:

Suicide
Race

2020 DRAFT SOCIAL PRINCIPLES

The Nurturing Community
J. Death and Dying
b. Suicide, Death and Dying

Nothing, including suicide, “separates us from the love of God in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:38-­‐39, NRSV). We now know that for many chronic mental health conditions are not a failure of the will, but a tragic illness that, if left untreated, may result in self-harm. Persons who complete suicide should not be condemned. We urge congregations and local communities to remove harmful stigmas surrounding suicide. Appropriate pastoral care must be grounded in compassion and love, not judgment and finding fault.
We encourage increased education in the Church, regarding the theological and ethical issues related to suicide, death and dying. The Church must ensure that all persons have access to pastoral care or therapy when circumstances have led to a loss of self-­‐worth. Through preaching, teaching, and lived practice, we proclaim the Good News that every person is made in the image of God, touched by God’s grace, and fiercely loved by God from birth, throughout life, in death and beyond death. We believe that love is as strong as death (cf. Song of Solomon 8:6).
 

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