Is showing up for worship on Sunday mornings the same thing as “remembering the Sabbath and keeping it holy?” That’s one of the big questions we’re exploring during our focus on Reclaiming Sabbath. To help us answer this question, we’re holding a congregation-wide experiment the last weekend in October.

We’ve created a helpful information packet (pdf) for you to use in preparing for this experiment. Here are some of the highlights:

• On Sunday morning, October 28th, there will be no “regular” gathering for worship at our church building.
• Instead, use our Sabbath Experiment worship guide (pdf) for a simple time of prayer and worship to practice with family, friends, or by yourself sometime over the course of the weekend.
• Come up with a creative expression of what sabbath rest and renewal might look like for you and to try it out - either on Sunday morning or at some other time during the weekend.
• Ideas and suggestions are included in the information packet and we'll be discussing practical ways of reclaiming Sabbath the Sunday before the experiment (Oct 21.)

Remember, this is an experiment. Have fun with the possibilities! And don’t forget to come back for worship the following week, Nov. 4, when we’ll be sharing our experiences with each other as we wrap up our series on Sabbath.