Love Mercy, Do Justice June 2023 Scripture Reflection
Saved by faith…and then what? But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we...
MAKING THINGS RIGHT IN OUR BROKEN WORLD
Love Mercy Do Justice (LMDJ) is an intergenerational team of ACC members who have been inspired by the initiative of the Evangelical Covenant Church to join God in making things right in our broken world by helping hurting people (love mercy) and addressing the causes of that hurt (do justice). Our goal is to resource and equip Arvada Covenant in its call to love, serve, and work together with people at the margins toward holistic individual, family and community transformation.
LOVE MERCY DO JUSTICE BLOGS
Love Mercy, Do Justice May 2023 Scripture Reflection
Ephesians 4:31-32, 1 Corinthians 13:13 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil...
Love Mercy, Do Justice April 2023 Scripture Reflection
A significant piece of pottery broke when I hosted a play date with some preschoolers. It’s still in the same condition as when I first...
Love Mercy, Do Justice March 2023 Scripture Reflection
John 1:1-5. “In the beginning the Word already existed. The word was with God, and the Word was God. God created everything through him,...
Communion Is Bigger Than Our Own Table
Communion is bigger than our own table at Arvada Covenant Church. When we gather for communion on the first Sunday of each month we are...
OUR MISSION/GOAL AND BEHAVIORAL COVENANT
“And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 NIV
We have adapted our mission and goal after the example set for us by the Evangelical Covenant Church. Also, as a team, we have created a set of values (Curiosity, Participation, Respect, Prayer, Confidentiality) by which we all agree to approach our conversations and experiences together.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH
The ARC of Racial Justice offers three ways to guide a holistic pursuit of racial justice – Awareness, Relationship, and Commitment to Action. The following document details some of the ways we have approached the ARC of Racial Justice as we continue to learn and grow as the LMDJ Team at ACC:
LMDJ STUDY MATERIALS
The linked document below contains links to our previous and present study resources for people to use individually or as a small group. If you have any interest in someone from the LMDJ team joining you in studying one of these resources, please contact us and we’d be happy to do our best to come alongside you in that.
PRAYERS/LITERGY/LAMENT
The disciples asked Jesus, “Teach us to pray.” There are times in this journey when we do not know what to pray in response to the brokenness in the world around us. As the LMDJ Team, we have taken time to respond to what we are learning and to current events in collective guided prayer. Following are some of the prayers, liturgies, and laments we have used so far.
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions about the LMDJ team or would like to get involved, please contact Laura Rodriguez.