Pocketful of Grace
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Pocketful of Grace
Re-Foresting Faith: The Trees of Scripture, Session 3
Pastor Carolyn Hetrick of Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA leads the third of a five session Bible study on trees in Scripture and what they tell us about God, our place in creation and abundant life.
This episode we examine the oaks of Moreh and Mamre and the hospitality given to and by Abram/Abraham in Genesis; also the sycamore tree that hosted Zacchaeus so he could see Jesus who called him and down ushering in hospitality and restoration of community branching ever wider. Where have you encountered God under a tree?
This week's music: "Be Still and Know the I Am God." This choral setting of Psalm 46:10, Be Still (and know that I am God) was composed by Laurel Sanders in 2020, during the COVID pandemic. Following the lead of the lyrics, the anthem alternates between moments of quiet, tension, and release, with an underlying thread of stillness and calm.
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