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Acts 11

19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists[a] also, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose, 24 for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. 25

So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.

Call to engage different cultures

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Call to become articulate

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Call to make space at the table

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Call to see the church as a means not an ends

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Call to understand love as an operating principle

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Call to a claim our wildly unrealistic hope

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I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

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I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;

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he descended into hell. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

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I believe in the Holy Spirit,

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the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,

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the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may

abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit

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Q1. We all have a story of faith. Where does your story encounter hope?

Q2. The story of the church is following the Lord who journeys before us. What does it mean to follow the Lord?

 Q3. How does your church community make room for people to share their stories of faith? How can we listen to the stories of people who are not in the church?