You Shall Love the Lord Your God
In Mark 12, a scribe comes to ask Jesus, "Which commandment is the first of all?" Jesus answers, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength'" (Mark 12:28-30). Jesus responds to the scribe's question with words from the Shema, the passage from Deuteronomy 6 that is recited daily by many of the Jewish faith. These words form a covenant between God and God's people and show us a way to respond to this God who so extravagantly loves us through the cross.
The first week of this series sets the stage with the Shema from Deuteronomy and the encounter between Jesus and the scribe in Mark 12. The following weeks center on how we can love the Lord our God with all our hearts, our souls, our minds, and our strength.
February 22, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday
St. Philip Lutheran Church
The Imposition of Ashes
February 29, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev. Judy Tavela
“Hear, O Israel” - Mark 12:28-34
*service preceded by Soup and Bread at 6:00 p.m.
March 7, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
St. Philip Lutheran Church
Rev. Ken Lane
“Love with All Your Heart” - John 12:37-43*service preceded by Soup and Bread at 6:00 p.m.
March 14, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
Glade Creek Lutheran Church
Rev. David Derrick
“Love with All Your Soul” - Psalm 42
*service preceded by Soup and Bread at 6:00 p.m.
March 21, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
St. Timothy Lutheran Church
Rev. Kelly Derrick
“Love with All Your Mind” - 1 Kings 3:3-15*service preceded by Soup and Bread at 6:00 p.m.
March 28, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
Trinty Lutheran Church
Vicar Jennifer Gonsolves
“Love with All Your Strength” - Isaiah 12:1-6
*service preceded by Soup and Bread at 6:00 p.m