The Other Six Days
More than church on Sunday— “The Other Six Days” is a program designed to put faith into action and to put action into a context of faith. Your faith doesn’t end at the chapel door, why should the way you live it stop there?
The United Methodist Community devotes each of the full months during the academic year to a local or global issue that intersects with Christian responsibility. Each month, we sponsor a monthly educational opportunity, a community action, and will dedicate one of our worship services to address the issue.
A devotion to active faith » Christian faith is about more than going to church and reading the Bible. It’s a way of living. We believe that the education we choose, the jobs we take, and the community action in which we are involved should not exist on a plane separate from our faith and worship. Join us in discerning how to live out a life of faith.
Semester Program Schedule
Our programming for each semester is designed around a few specific themes dealing with social, environmental, or restorative justice. Expect your whole person to be engaged throughout the month, from worship experience to community action, from discussion forums to social justice advocacy. Schedule subject to change.
Fall 2011
Reconciling Ministry
Homelessness
Spring 2012
Environmental Stewardship
Animal Cruelty
THE OTHER SIX DAYS: RESOURCE ARCHIVES
Spring 2011
February
Social Activism Training: Sermon, “Words“
March
Indigenous Rights: Sermon, “Whose Sons Are Laying in the Ground“
April
Water Rights/Water Privatization: Sermon, “No More Water in the Well“
Fall 2010
September
Disaster Relief and Response: Sermon, “Building Up the Ruined Cities“
October
Gender Gap: Sermon, “10 Things I Hate About Church: #7 Sexist Language“
November
Inclusiveness for LGBT Persons: Sermon, “10 Things I Hate About Church: #3 Homophobia“
Spring 2010
April
Disability Rights: Sermon, “That God’s Works Might Be Revealed“
March
Liberation Theology: Sermon, “Oscar Romero”
February
Veterans Rights: Sermon, “When Kings Go Out to Battle“
Fall 2009
November
Israel & Palestine: Sermon, “The Promised Land“
October
Climate Change: Sermon, “The One With the Boatload of Animals“
September
Faith & Science: Sermon, “The Handiwork of God“
Spring 2009
April
Corporate Responsibility (Coca-Cola): Sermon, “Eating and Drinking in Righteousness“
March
Domestic Violence: Sermon, “To Lie Down in Safety“
February
Literacy: Sermon, “Take and Read“
Fall 2008
November
Consumerism: Sermon, “Our Power and Might“
October
Abortion & Reproductive Rights: Sermon, “Abortion“
September
Gentrification: Sermon, “Loving Your Neighbor“
Spring 2008
April
Healthcare: Sermon, “A Balm in Gilead“
March
Workers RIghts: Sermon, “We Can and We Can’t“
February
Hunger: Sermon, “Living by Bread Alone“
Fall 2007
November
Voting Rights: Sermon, “Lording it Over One Another“
October
AIDS: Sermon, “Healing the Outcast“
September
Environment: Sermon, “An Inconvenient Faith“
Spring 2007
April
Native American Issues: Sermon, “Into All the World“
March
Women’s Equality: Sermon, “Daughters of God: Then and Now”
Find more women’s resources here
February
Poverty: Sermon, “Blessed are the Poor”
Find more poverty resources here
Fall 2006
November
Corporate Responsibility: Sermon, ”Building a House by Righteousness“
October
Genocide Awareness: Sermon, “Destroying them Utterly“
September
Immigration: Sermon, “The Stranger in your Gates“
Spring 2006
April
Animal Rights: Sermon, “Eye on the Sparrow“
March
Clean Air and Water: Sermon, “All the Earth is the Lord’s“
February
Child Labor: Sermon, “The Misery of My People“
Fall 2005
November
Sexuality: Sermon, “A Particular Gift from God
October
Women’s Issues: Sermon, “Why Do You Trouble the Woman?“
September
Education: Sermon, “Faithful Teaching“
Spring 2005
April
Environmental Justice: Sermon, “How Long Will the Land Mourn?“
March
Domestic Violence: Sermon, “To Dwell In Safety“
February
Racism: Sermon, “No Longer Jew or Greek“
Fall 2004
November:
AIDS: Sermon, “The Healer of Galilee“
October
Homelessness: Sermon, “Building a Foundation
September
Hunger: Sermon, “Loaves and Fishes“
