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In response to the call in Roman 15:7 to "Welcome one another, therefore as Christ has welcomed you.", we warmly welcome people of any race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identiy, age and physical ability.

We invite you to join us in our worship of Christ and fellowship.

 

theological book club

St Luke Book Club

Our Next Read:

Just Hospitality

God's Welcome in a World of Difference

by Letty M. Russell

In this book, theologian Letty Russell redefines the commonly held notion of hospitality as she challenges her readers to consider what it means to welcome the stranger. In doing so, she implores persons of faith to join the struggles for justice.

Rather than an act of limited, charitable welcome, Russell maintains that true hospitality is a process that requires partnership with the "other" in our divided world. The goal is "just hospitality," that is, hospitality with justice.

Come join us for the discussion at the church. All are welcome!

Meeting at 7:30 pm on Tuesday Jan 17

 Just Hospitality
   

Previous Book Club Readings

  • Bonhoeffer for Armchair Theologians by Stephen R. Haynes & Lori Brandt Hale (11/8/2011)
  • The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions by Marcus J Borg and N. T. Wright (9/13/2011)
  • Jesus Against Rome: Then and Now by John Dominic Crossan (7/26/2011)
  • The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity by Elaine Pagles & Karen L. King (5/23/2011)
  • A Change of Pastors And how it affects change in the congregation by Loren B. Mead
  • Reading the Bible Again for the First Time by Marcus J. Borg (4/11/2011)
  • Matthew for Everyone Part Two - Chapters 12-28 by Tom Wright (2/21/2011)
  • Matthew for Everyone Part One - Chapters 1-15 by Tom Wright (1/17/2011)
  • Putting Away Childish Things - A Tale of Modern Faith by Marcus J. Borg (12/13/2010
  • Faith at the Edge - A Book for Doubters by Robert N. Wennburg (11/8/2010)

 

  • They are Us: Lutherans and Immigration by Stephen Bouman and Ralston Deffenbaugh (9/27/2010)
  • Sinners: Jesus and His Earliest Followers by Greg Cary (8/9/2010)
  • Made for Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference by Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu (6/7/2010)
  • Sin Bravely: A Joyful Alternative to a Purpose-Driven Life by Mark Ellingsen (4/19/2010)
  • Justification: God's Plan and Paul's Vision by Tom (N. T.) Wright (3/1/2010)
  • Living Gently in a Violent World by S Hauerwas & J Vanier (1/25/2010)
  • Luke for Everyone by Tom (N.T.) Wright (12/14/2009)
  • Reasons for Hope by Jose Louis Martin Decalzo (11/2/2009)
  • An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor (9/21/2009)
  • Dynamics of Faith by Paul Tillich (8/10/2009)
  • Paul for Everyone - The Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippeans, Colossians, Philemon by Tom Wright (6/30/2009)
  • Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World by Henri Nouwen (5/18/2009)
  • Mark for Everyone by Tom Wright (4/6/2009)
  • A Broad Place: An Autobiography by Jurgen Moltmann (2/23/2009)
  • Opening the Book of Faith - ELCA Inititive (1/12/2009)