Day 22 — Vespers
Saturday, March 17, 2007
God’s Word
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” – Matthew 25
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” – Heb. 13:2
Sacred Space
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” – Heb. 13:2
Sacred Space
Henri Nouwen tells us in his book, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life, that hospitality means “… the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy.” The vespers service offers a contemplative worship opportunity in an atmosphere of tranquility and solitude…a quiet time for contemplation, meditation, prayer, reflection, and beautiful music.
Speakers from near and far…from our faith community and elsewhere…share personal journeys in the “first-person” approach to sharing ideas. Vespers is an approach to religious ideas inspired by Krista Tippet, Speaking of Faith. Beautiful music is abundant with special recitals shared by talented musicians.
The Vespers service offers a variety of faith experiences…possibly an entry into our faith community for strangers, a contemplative way to worship and opportunities to witness.
We have heard that people from our faith community and from our local community appreciate and are inspired by the atmosphere created at Cambridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in this worship experience.
We have heard that people from our faith community and from our local community appreciate and are inspired by the atmosphere created at Cambridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in this worship experience.
All are welcome to worship to experience the beauty and peace when the day is ending and the shadows of the evening steal across the sky.
Dear Lord, Help us to demonstrate hospitality to the stranger among us and to be mindful in our hearts and minds of the needs of our friends and strangers. Grant us the faithfulness to follow Jesus’ teachings and entertain the angels in our midst. Amen.
— Donna McNear
