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Doing a Good Job
Week 1
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - A

Overview

  • Our work matters to God, and other people's work matters to God. We don't have to be in a "noble" profession for it to matter. In our work, we collaborate with God in the act of creation (and building the Kingdom).
  • People don't have dignity because of work; work has dignity because of the worker.
  • We often ignore work when we talk about spirituality. We need to seek a spirituality of work to support us.
  • Simply doing a confident, competent job and using our God-given gifts is a solid starting point for a spirituality of work.
  • It can be helpful to take actions to remind ourselves of our faith foundation when at work. Say a prayer when arriving and/or departing, bring "sacred" objects into your office to remind you of God, why you work, your family, etc.
Book Connections

The focus for this week connects with the following chapters in the small group process and book by Gregory F. Augustine Pierce, both available for purchase from us at The Pastoral Center.
View the introduction public page and week 1 public page for more ideas.

Lectionary Readings

Reading texts: U.S. Bishops website
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - A

First Reading

Second Reading

Gospel

Faith@Work Connections

The Gospel story is of the two sons who are asked by their father to work in the vineyard (one refuses but then goes, the other agrees and doesn't). This is an entry point for discussing how we need to competently carry out the work we have committed to doing.  See the overview above for ways to develop this topic.

Public Link

Direct parishioners to: http://gospel.link/faithatwork1

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