SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2025

• 8:30 Traditional Service

• 11:00 Contemporary Service: Sermon and music honoring Black History Month. Guest vocalist: Sister Carol Brown

• 12:30-2:15 Book Study and Discussion over Lunch. Reading While Black: African-American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope by Esau McCaulley with Special Guest Facilitators.

BOOK STUDY DETAILS:

The facilitators will come prepared with an overview of the book and discussion topics, so no advanced study is necessary. That said, if anyone is interested, Reading While Black can be purchased new from LRJ's Bookshop or Amazon using this link here. Used copies can be purchased through BIBLIO.

READING WHILE BLACK: New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley argues that reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition is invaluable for connecting with a rich faith history and addressing the urgent issues of our times. McCaulley calls the church to a dynamic theological engagement with Scripture, in which Christians of diverse backgrounds dialogue with their own social location as well as the cultures of others. Join us for a study session that will dive into the key content of the book and will include time for questions and conversation.

SPECIAL GUEST FACILITATORS:

Osahon Obazuaye is an Inland Empire based Non-profit leader (Just Us 4 Youth) and pastor. He also serves as Program Guide with LINC, a leadership development non-profit that exists to bring Gospel hope and help to every community so that everyone would have the opportunity to experience the Gospel in ways they can understand, from someone they know.

Joshua Salzberg is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and Co-Founder of Lutherans for Racial Justice (www.LutheransForRacialJustice.com), a grassroots coalition committed to fostering multiethnic church and school cultures within the communities of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).

For more information:  info@flvenice.org or 310.821.2740