Worship Preview, Sunday Oct. 31, 2010

This election year we see, perhaps more than ever, a great and often contentious divide between opinions about what "social righteousness" means.  Democrats, Republicans, Tea Partiers, and political pundits of every stripe all have their own version of what a "righteous" society looks like.  On Tuesday, we'll be asked vote for the version we like best. Our Presbyterian denomination has stated that one of the six Great Ends of the Church is "The Promotion of Social Righteousness." We believe God has given us a mandate to help advance His vision of what a righteous and just society should be.  But within the church, as it is in politics, there is often disagreement about what that means. On Sunday we'll take a look at another conflict of opinions regarding social righteousness. This one is not between politicians, but between God and his people. In preparation for worship, please read John 8:1-11 and Isaiah 58:1-11 and ponder the following questions. What comes to mind when you hear the term "social righteousness?" Is there a difference between "promoting social righteousness" and acting as "morality police"? Where do you see the need for the church today to promote social righteousness? How might God be asking you to be part of that call?