Numbers 16 (1-11, 20-38)
Psalm 111
Mark 12:35-13:13

Numbers 15:22-41
Psalm 110
Mark 12:13-34

We continue our series, looking at the social dynamics at work in the International District. this week we looked at the "Paintings"/symbols giving meaning to and revealing the hopes, dreams, strengths, experiences and disappointments of our neighborhood. 

We proclaim good news from Psalm 106 that God's steadfast love outlasts all of our pain, brokenness and failure.

Numbers 12
Psalm 107
Mark 10:32-end

Numbers 11 (4-6; 10-33)
Psalm 119
Mark 10:1-31

Numbers 8 (5-26)
Psalm 118
Mark 9:30-end

Numbers 6
Psalm 117
Mark 9:1-29

Our neighborhood is filled with images, symbols, sounds and art. Some of these are our creations, growing out of our experiences and identity in the neighborhood. Others, have been created and placed here by others, as charity, control or commercialization. These "paintings" tell a story. They tell our story. A story of resilience, resistance, freedom, oppression, conflict, and much more!

Listen in on our conversation with Enrique, Reyna, John, Blanca and Alex as we discuss the history and present reality of "Paintings" in the International District.

For the pictures with time-stamp of when they are discussed, click here: 

WEEKEND SCRIPTURE READINGS

SATURDAY APRIL 17

• Numbers 13 (1-3, 17-33)
• Psalm 121
• Mark 11:1-26

SUNDAY APRIL 18

• Numbers 14 (1-31)
• Psalm 122
• Mark 11:27-12:12

Leviticus 26:3-12; 38-46
Psalm 103
Mark 8:11-end

Every life and home tends to be filled with "paintings," symbols of who we were, who we want to be, and what we have experienced. Whether they are poignant songs, family pictures, or brandname clothes, the symbols we surround ourselves with reveal our story, and the meanings that inform our way of life and who we want to become.

Genesis 1:26-28 reveals God to be our Creator and we, his icons. We learn about who God is and what he desires through his work of art. Likewise, we bear the image of God as we create and our creations reveal who and where we really are and want to be.