Story Time (October)

5 October - 1 November. Open the Resource Pack PDF for all the information on the weekly subthemes and the daily prompts and Bible readings which shape our Daily Worship and live streams.  Jesus loves using stories.

Jesus loves using stories.

In the Gospel of Luke he uses humour, irony, shock, surprise and sudden twists to invite people into the adventure that is following him, joining the Kingdom. He knew the deep, elemental power of stories, both to hook us in, and to work on a slow burn… 

This month we are going to rediscover the parables of Jesus, relayed to us in the gospel of Doctor Luke, and reflect on the power of stories to help us understand our faith. We will re-read the parables, re-appreciate them, re-imagine them and re-contextualise them to celebrate their timeless power to stir us, challenge us, and invigorate us. Each week of our Daily Worship will be bookended by readings from the Old Testament as we remember how the stories of Jesus fit into the unfolding story of God’s people.

Jesus used stories.

Jesus uses stories.

Jesus uses our stories…

Weekly Overview 

• The power of a story
• A feast of stories
• Sensational headlines from a family saga
• Tuning into home

Each week of this theme runs Sunday-Saturday and has its own subtheme, which contains daily Bible readings and prompts for thought (see the Resource Pack PDF for more information).