the rev. kathy noble editor, interpreter the upper room, interpreter magazine,
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The Rev. Kathy Noble
Editor, Interpreter
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•The Upper Room, www.upperroom.org
•Interpreter Magazine, www.interpretermagazine.org
THE MEANS OF GRACETHE MEANS OF GRACE
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GUESTSGUESTS
The Rev. Beth Fender
Illinois Great Rivers Conference
The Rev. Stephen BryantGeneral Board of Discipleship
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GUESTSGUESTS
Howard WoolardDisciple Bible Outreach
Ministries
The Rev. Steve Manskar
General Board of Discipleship
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A Grace-Filled MemoryA Grace-Filled Memory
The Rev. Stephen Bryant
Singing for evening services
Deep conversations under a blanket of stars
A first experience of Christian conferencing
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A Grace-Filled MemoryA Grace-Filled Memory
The Rev. Beth Fender
Fasting freed me to feed another
The Spirit surprises with opportunities
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A Grace-Filled MemoryA Grace-Filled Memory
Howard Woolard
Disciples filled my childhood who practiced, encouraged, taught and equipped
Prepare to act when God nudges
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A Grace-Filled MemoryA Grace-Filled Memory
The Rev. Steve Manskar
Bread and juice made a ‘special meal’
Receive Holy Communion as often as possible
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A Gracious TraditionA Gracious Tradition
Scripture
Early Christians
Protestant Reformation
Pietism
Church of England
Religious Societies
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A Gracious TraditionA Gracious Tradition
The Wesley Brothers “Holy Club” experiences in Oxford
Coming to Georgia and the Moravians
Ways to help us to connect with God
Enable us to love God and neighbor
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A Gracious TraditionA Gracious Tradition Practices that open
the heart, mind, and hands to God and where God promises to meet us
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A Gracious TraditionA Gracious Tradition
Practices that cooperate with the Holy Spirit’s work of forming “holy tempers” in the soul
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The General Rules
Do no harm.
Do good.
Attending upon all the ordinances of God (works of piety).
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Works of Piety(ordinances of God) Prayer Public Worship The Lord’s Supper Searching the
Scriptures Ministry of the Word Fasting or Abstinence
Works of Mercy(Do no harm & Do good) Feeding the hungry Clothing the naked Welcome the stranger Visiting the prisoners Caring for the sick Peacemaking Witness to Christ
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Piety and MercyPiety and Mercy Work together
Challenge us to go deeper and live more authentic lives
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Piety and MercyPiety and Mercy I pray for the prisoners I
visit.
God will use what they learn to form disciples serving each other, other inmates, their families.
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Encouragement to GrowEncouragement to Grow
Accountability Groups
A Disciple’s Journal
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Encouragement to GrowEncouragement to Grow
Special Events or Retreats
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Encouragement to GrowEncouragement to Grow
Deeper Still Event
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Encouragement to GrowEncouragement to Grow
Practices around the world
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Encouragement to GrowEncouragement to Grow
“Opening Ourselves to
Grace”
A 4-session small-group study on the Means of Grace in the
Wesleyan tradition
http://bookstore.upperroom.org
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The Means of Grace in The Means of Grace in LentLent
Consider the meaning of the baptismal covenant.
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“Renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness.”Do no harm.
“Accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil.”Do good.
“In union with the church …Attending upon all the ordinances of God (works of piety).
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The Means of Grace in The Means of Grace in LentLent
What spiritual practice(s) are you feeling led to begin or resume during this Lent?
What might you encourage others to consider?
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Lenten Resources for Lenten Resources for Individual Individual
or Small Group Studyor Small Group StudyBookstore.upperroom.org or 1.800.972.0433
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The Awkward SeasonOnline Lenten Retreat
March 5 – April 20Audio, video, group
discussion
Prayer practices for each day of Lent
http://MyUpperRoom.org
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THANK YOUTHANK YOU
Steve Manskar
Beth Fender
Howard Woolard Stephen
Bryant
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