Name: FELLOWSHIP OF THE PRODIGAL – a 12 Step Eucharist
Start: 2025-04-09T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-09T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Church of the Holy Spirit

$FELLOWSHIP OF THE PRODIGAL \u2013 a 12 Step Eucharist$

Come join us for a special 12 Step Eucharist event called FELLOWSHIP OF THE PRODIGAL – it's all about finding community and grace together.
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FELLOWSHIP OF THE PRODIGAL – a 12 Step Eucharist

Come join us for a special event at the Church of the Holy Spirit! The FELLOWSHIP OF THE PRODIGAL is a unique 12 Step Eucharist where we come together to celebrate healing and renewal. Join us for a time of reflection, community, and spiritual growth. We welcome everyone with open arms, so come as you are and experience the power of fellowship and faith.

During this monmtgh's Recovery Eucharist, month's we will consider Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Legacy of Faith and Courage in the context of our lives and the times that surround us.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) was a German pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident whose profound faith and commitment to justice continue to inspire Christians worldwide.

Born into a prominent family in Berlin, Bonhoeffer’s academic brilliance and theological depth led him to study in Germany and the United States.

During his time in New York, he was struck by the stark contrast between the church’s response to the rising Nazi regime and its responsibility to stand against evil.

In 1933, Bonhoeffer returned to Germany and quickly became a vocal critic of Adolf Hitler’s dictatorship. He opposed the state-imposed “German Christians” who sought to align the church with the Nazi agenda.

Bonhoeffer was instrumental in founding the Confessing Church, which resisted Nazi control over religious institutions. He also spoke out about the church’s complicity in the persecution of Jews, calling for decisive action.

His resistance led to his arrest in 1943, and in 1945, just weeks before the end of World War II, Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis for his role in a failed plot to assassinate Hitler. His writings, particularly The Cost of Discipleship and Letters and Papers from Pr*son, emphasize the necessity of costly grace and the ethical imperative to act in the face of injustice.

Bonhoeffer’s legacy endures as a witness to Christian courage, faithfulness, and the call to confront evil with love and conviction. His life reminds us that following Christ often requires sacrificial, bold action, even in the most dangerous of circumstances.