BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3043@martinluther.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto;VALUE=DATE:20200406 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto;VALUE=DATE:20200407 DTSTAMP:20200406T142328Z URL:https://martinluther.ca/events/holy-monday-english-video-devotion-can- be-found-on-our-youtube-channel/ SUMMARY:Holy Monday -English video devotion can be found on our YouTube cha nnel DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_33858" align="alignright" width="300"] Holy Monday Reflection on April 6\, 2020 by Vicar Jordan Smith\, Martin Lu ther Church[/caption]\n\nApril 6\, 2020 -  Hello and thank you for joinin g us on this Monday of Holy Week. As we have passed through Jesus’s entr y to Jerusalem\, we now take time to look at three parts of Matthew’s go spel in preparation for Maundy Thursday.\n\nToday\, Jesus is tested by the religious leaders and his response gives us the two great commandments.\n \nhttps://youtu.be/_OLsnb-QSWw\n\nReading\; Matthew 22:34-40\n\n34 When th e Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees\, they gathered toget her\, 35 and one of them\, a lawyer\, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher\, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 He said to him\, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart\, and with all your soul\, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest an d first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your ne ighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and t he prophets.”\n\nCall to Action\nOur goal together for this week is to s pend time dwelling in the story. One way to help that happen is to make so me space that you can go to with no (or at least fewer) distractions. So\, maybe your call to action for today is to clean the house a bit\, or mayb e it is taking the time to create a devotional space\, even if just for th e next week. I’ve created this space in my basement office. I cleared of f a shelf\, put a small cloth on it\, four candles\, a cross\, and a Bible . Maybe your space is one end of the dining room table. Or simply your fav ourite chair with a candle placed nearby. Over the next week\, as I take t ime to read the lessons each day\, I’ll take some time in this space to reflect on this powerful story and what it means to me today.\n\nThank you for joining us today. Take time to reflect on the passage we just heard\, read it again in your own Bible or in the video description below\, and t hink about how the great commandments are lived out in your life.\n\nDismi ssal\nGo in peace. Reflect on the passion story.\nThanks be to God.\n\nThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has created Worship in the Home li turgies for all of Holy Week. They can be found at this link.\n\n********* ************************************************************************** ************\n\nApril 3\, 2020 - Welcome to Holy Week at Martin Luther Chu rch. While we are celebrating in separate spaces this year\, we are joined together in our worship\, our attention to the passion story\, and the Sp irit that unites us all.\n\nThe pastoral team at Martin Luther Church has planned a variety of reflections and activities for all ages to help you p articipate in our journey through Matthew’s experience of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Please keep visiting this page from Palm Sunday to East er Sunday as new material is added daily!\n\nPalm Sunday\, April 5\, 2020\ nEnglish video devotions are on our YouTube channel\, Martin Luther Church .\n\nGerman radio devotions can be heard on our website and Sundays at 9:3 0 am on AM 530.\n\nChildren! To download your own palm leaf to colour and cut out\, visit Illustrated Ministry:\nPalm Frond Coloring Page: Get Ready for Palm Sunday\n\nThe reading for today is Matthew 21:1-17. (biblegatewa y.com)\n\nHoly Monday\, April 6\, 2020\nThe English video devotion can be found on our YouTube channel\, Martin Luther Church.\nThe reading for toda y is Matthew 22:34-40. On this Holy Monday we reflect on Jesus’ two grea t commands.\n\nHoly Tuesday\, April 7\, 2020\nThe English video devotion c an be found on our YouTube channel\, Martin Luther Church.\nThe reading fo r today is Matthew 26:1-5\, 14-16\, 47-50\; 27:1-5. On this Holy Tuesday w e reflect on Judas’ story.\n\nHoly Wednesday\, April 8\, 2020\nThe Engli sh video devotion can be found on our YouTube channel\, Martin Luther Chur ch.\nThe reading for today is Matthew 26:30-35a\, 57-58\, 69-75. On this H oly Wednesday we reflect on Peter’s story.\n\nMaundy Thursday\, April 9\ , 2020\nMaundy Thursday will be celebrated with a live agape meal through Zoom at 7:00 pm (invitations to be provided). The liturgy will also be pos ted here so you can celebrate anytime on your own.\nMatthew’s depiction of the Last Supper and Jesus’ arrest is found in Matthew 26:17-30\, 36-5 6.\n\nGood Friday\, April 10\, 2020\nThe English video devotion can be fou nd on our YouTube channel\, Martin Luther Church.\n\nIn today’s devotion we use a form of service called Tenebrae\, which is Latin for “darkness .” In this service we will hear Matthew’s version of the Passion Narra tive\, extinguish candles as different sections of the story are read\, an d spend time in prayer. This devotion is designed to be contemplative\, of fering us the opportunity to reflect on the Lord’s death and resurrectio n as the central event of our salvation.\n\nThe readings for today come fr om Matthew 26:47-27:61.\n\nEaster Sunday\, April 12\, 2020\nEnglish video devotions are on our YouTube channel\, Martin Luther Church.\n\nGerman rad io devotions can be heard on our website and Sundays at 9:30 am on AM 530. \n\nThe reading for today is Matthew 28:1-10.\n\nPlease subscribe and comm ent on our videos. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://martinluther.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/ 04/Holy-Monday-2020-Jordan-Smith-Holy-Week-Apr6-20204x3-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR