Presbyterian Women Begin a New Bible Study in January. 

“God wants to give you a beautiful gift called Sabbath. Will you create the capacity to receive it?” This is the challenge that Carol Bechtel, author of our 2023 Bible study, poses to each of us.

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All women of the church are invited to join the Presbyterian Women on the second Wednesday of each month as we delve into “Celebrating Sabbath: Accepting God’s Gift of Rest and Delight”.

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In the nine lessons of this Bible study—with passages from Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Matthew, Luke, and Acts—we’ll consider Sabbath

• as a celebration, not a day of dreary formality

• as God’s intent for all of creation that includes busy women too

• as one day of the week, perhaps a Sunday

• as a time to surrender unhealthy striving and frantic busyness, and instead trust that God will provide

• as a reminder that life is precious and working too much is against God’s plans for our precious lives

• as a day devoted to community and justice and not exclusively to self-care.

 

Ultimately, Sabbath reminds us to honor God who honors us by giving us a day each week to reset our pace, our priorities, and our lives.