{"id":5279,"date":"2018-07-24T19:11:40","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T19:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=5279"},"modified":"2018-09-29T19:17:30","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T19:17:30","slug":"today-at-nyc-tuesday-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/today-at-nyc-tuesday-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Today at NYC – Tuesday, July 24, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Church of the Brethren Newsline
\nJuly\u00a024,\u00a02018<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201c\u00a0\"\"And [Jesus] woke up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, \u2018Where is your faith?\u2019\u201d (Luke 8:24b-25a).<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI…beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace\u201d (Ephesians 4:1-3).<\/em><\/p>\n

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Quotes of the day:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat will it take for us to be the kind of church that makes a difference in people\u2019s lives and the world?\u201d
\n— Today\u2019s question of the day for small groups<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cJesus, if you\u2019re listening, there are storms out there…. There\u2019s racism, sexism, misogyny, and we too often don\u2019t know what truth looks like…. There are storms inside that say we\u2019re not enough…. I like to think that Jesus would stand and look at us and say, \u2018Ah, I know you, you\u2019re mine.\u2019\u201d
\n— Ted Swartz speaking for the Tuesday morning worship service<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cTo take a step closer to God means to take a step closer to each other and to take a step closer to each other is to take a step closer to God.\u201d
\n— Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey, giving the Tuesday evening sermon on Ephesians 4:1-6<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cDiffering in gifts but unified in purpose…. Our church just might need you to model this for us.\u201d
\n— Tim Hollenberg-Duffey, speaking to the youth of the church during the evening worship<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLocked inside our skin
\nwe live so far apart.
\nWhat I would give to hear
\nthe beating of your heart.\u201d
\n— A stanza of one of Ken Medema\u2019s songs for the Tuesday morning worship service<\/em><\/p>\n

Moments for witness<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Office of Peacebuilding and Policy is sponsoring several moments for witness and peace action during NYC. Tuesday\u2019s focused on food insecurity under the title, \u201cSeeds of Conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n

As NYCers entered into worship they received seeds and were encouraged to consider gardening in their own communities. They were also encouraged to start conversations related to food insecurity, for example the topic of how land was used by native peoples. The Office of Peacebuilding and Policy hopes to teach younger Brethren about sustainable food sources, ways of ending food insecurity, and the indigenous peoples who first farmed this land.<\/p>\n

Also today, a Late Night Peace Vigil and campfire was hosted by the Office of Peacebuilding and Policy. NYCers shared in songs of peace and conversations about peacebuilding.<\/p>\n

Top 12 most important things learned at NYC<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThat no matter where you come from, you can make a difference somewhere.\u201d
\n— EJ from Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know that it would be this easy to hear God and to see God with this group.\u201d
\n— Annie from Illinois<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThat we should always forgive.\u201d
\n— Brennen from Ohio<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve learned a lot of humility. I\u2019ve learned to put myself second and to listen to others because God will speak through me to someone.\u201d
\n— Jonas from Virginia<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cNever underestimate yourself and the love of God.\u201d
\n— Will from Illinois<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cGod will always be there for you no matter what the situation and will always love you.\u201d
\n— Josh from Illinois<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBeing accepting of everyone no matter what they look like. Make them feel welcome.\u201d
\n— Kinsey from Ohio<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLove and sharing between brother and sisters. The simplicity and humbleness that you see in the worship.\u201d
\n— Rosa from Spain<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cDespite our differences, truly spend time with other people because you will learn a lot more than you think. I\u2019ve learned this from the messages and worship, and I\u2019ve learned this from the interactions with other kids here.\u201d
\n— Carson from Ohio<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cGod will forgive all our sins even if we don\u2019t believe in it.\u201d
\n— Courtney from Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHave extravagant love and forgive others.\u201d
\n— Kimberly from California<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone here is here for each other. At school, my friends and I are not as close. Here and at camp, I can be a completely different person because I can be myself.\u201d
\n— Anna from Illinois<\/em><\/p>\n