Go From Your Country

Learning to Live Inside Out

Second Sunday in Lent, Year A

This is the week that the “moving out” part of our theme is most obvious. Whether we are talking about the call to go to a new place, like Abram in Genesis 12, or to move to a new understanding, like Nicodemus in John 3, movement is required. Movement means change, which is always difficult and scary. So this is a week about faith and about trust and the willingness to commit to the discipleship path.

Offertory Prayer

Generous God, our guide on the journey: as we continue in worship by offering our gifts in response to your goodness, we can’t imagine where we would be without you guiding our path – sometimes before us; sometimes besides us; sometimes behind us, nudging us in the direction of the work you have for us. As you have watched over and cared for your creation, so we acknowledge in our giving that you are calling us to do the same. We surrender our treasure, knowing our hearts will follow. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen. (Psalm 121)