Godof Gods: We come to worship today to hear your good news, to hear of faith, hope and love. ringing out from your kingdom. We know that doubt, fear and hatred. can shake even the strongest. Shape us into faithful hopeful people, fill us with your love that passes all understanding. We pray this together in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Onesuggestion is that faith is taking it to be true that there are grounds for the hope that love is supreme—not simply in the sense that love constitutes the ideal of the supreme good, but in the sense that living in accordance with this ideal constitutes an ultimate salvation, fulfilment or consummation that is, in reality, victorious over sogive faith on me girl and i will share you my world never thought i will leave you i hope you in my arms from now love will give me by your side Back To Reff : Love Will Find You Girl And That Could Be Me Love Will Find You Girl And That Could Be You mungkin semua itu msh di bilang anget anget tahi kotok hahaaa. 1Corinthians 13:4-8 ESV / 27 helpful votesNot Helpful. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all Letit be blessed and filled with the Lord’s amazing grace and love for you. May this Sunday bring joy to your heart as you set your mind on the things above. May the Lord’s love shine brightly this Sunday. So, that you may be a light to the world. Let God bless you this Sunday with His unfailing love and faithfulness. cara berbicara kepada setiap orang dalam setiap situasi. Question Answer First Corinthians 12 talks about spiritual gifts, which are distributed by the Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 124. Thus one Christian may receive one type of gift while another receives a different gift. Chapter 13 goes one step further and mentions the three gifts that are common for all Christians faith, hope, and love. Verse 13 says, “And now these three remain faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” In stating that faith, hope, and love remain, Paul does something interesting and unexpected he uses a singular verb for a compound and therefore plural subject. His statement in 1 Corinthians 1313 could be literally rendered “faith, hope, and love remains.” Paul’s point is that, essentially, faith, hope, and love are united; what happens to one happens to all. And what happens is that they “remain.” The fact that faith, hope, and love remain must be understood in light of the broader context. Paul had just listed another set of three gifts that would not remain “Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away” 1 Corinthians 138. So, the passage contains a contrast three gifts of the Spirit that will cease, and three gifts that will never end. Faith, hope, and love will always remain. The Corinthian church members were priding themselves on the fact that they could speak in tongues and demonstrate other attention-getting gifts. Paul reminds them of “the most excellent way” 1 Corinthians 1231—the way of love. The gifts that the Corinthians so desired were but temporary; faith, hope, and love, the foundational gifts, are permanent and therefore more to be desired. Faith, hope, and love are gifts in the present age, and they will still be gifts in the age to come. The NLT translates the promise this way “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love.” It’s easy to see how love will last forever, since love is an essential part of God’s nature 1 John 416. But what about faith and hope? Those two gifts will likewise last forever. Faith in the Son of God will not cease in the eternal state; we will not stop trusting Jesus just because our faith has become sight. If anything, our trust in Him will grow greater. Similarly, our hope will not cease just because our blessed hope has come. Our lives will continue in the eternal state, as will our expectation of other things in an infinite sequence of adventure. As commentator Alexander MacLaren explained, “That Future presents itself to us as the continual communication of an inexhaustible God to our progressively capacious and capable spirits. In that continual communication there is continual progress. Wherever there is progress there must be hope. And thus the fair form . . . will move before us through all the long avenues of an endless progress, and will ever and anon come back to tell us of the unseen glories that lie beyond the next turn, and to woo us further into the depths of heaven and the fulness of God” MacLaren Expositions of Holy Scripture, 1 Corinthians. Faith, hope, and love are the three gifts that will be ours throughout all eternity. And agape love is the ultimate gift. God in His goodness gives us the privilege of possessing these gifts today, and we look forward to having them remain with us forever. Return to Questions about 1 Corinthians What does it mean that faith, hope, and love remain 1 Corinthians 1313? Subscribe to the Question of the Week Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! When we come face to face with Christ in heaven, there will still be much that has to happen. We will still need to have faith in the outworking of a new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness will dwell. We will still need to hope in the glorious finale when everything is restored, in Christ, to how it originally was, all of creation and every living creature united in perfection, to the glory of God the Father. Although perfection exists in heaven, there is unfinished business to be completed in the cosmos. Heaven is not about OUR hopes, for we are focused on God, concentrating on him and how he will eventually achieve his cosmic righteousness in his creation, through Christ. Our praise and service will still be employed by him, for his glory. We know not what work we will be assigned in heaven towards that end, or for how long. After all, God has a track-record of not being hasty with anything he does. Since when has God been in a rush to do anything? Just this morning I alighted on this old hymn, and as I sang the verses in solitary confinement in my home, for I would not inflict my piano-playing-cum-singing on innocent hearers the combination of faith, hope and love was eloquently expressed by Christopher Wordsworth 1807-85 to the tune Charity by John Stainer, 1840-1901. Bear with me as I recite all six verses, for I see in them the distinct division between our hopes and faith here on earth, and the ultimate supremacy of love in heaven once all is all in God Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost – taught by Thee, we covet most of Thy gifts at Pentecost, holy, heavenly love. Faith that mountains could remove, tongues of earth or heaven above, knowledge, all things, empty prove without heavenly love. Though I as a martyr bleed, give my goods the poor to feed, all is vain if love I need; therefore, give me love. Love is kind and suffers long, love is meek and thinks no wrong, love than death itself more strong; therefore, give us love. Prophecy will fade away, melting in the light of day, love will ever with us stay; therefore, give us love. Faith, and hope and love we see, joining hand in hand, agree; but the greatest of the three, and the best, is love. When Philippians 29-11 has been fulfilled, then I suggest love will remain supreme, but until that distant day is reached, our heavenly estate will still call for faith and hope as the creation of a new heaven and a new earth in which righteousness will dwell will be worked out. Our getting to heaven won’t be the finale. This will be the finale “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” I suggest that, even when we get to heaven, there’s a way to go before that ultimate climax, when "that which is perfect" has arrived Romans 1310. Faith, Hope & Love A chapter doneTurn the pageAnd separate roadsLead separate waysBut as we go, we're not aloneNo, we're not aloneBecause faith and hope and loveAre waiting for you when we say goodbyeWhere would we be without the FaithWhere would we be without the HopeWhere would we be without the FaithThe one that God alone has madeBecause faith and hope and loveAre waiting for you when we sayFaith, hope and loveAre waiting for you when we say goodbyeWhere would we be without the FaithWhere would we ve without the HopeWhere would we be without the FaithThe one that God alone has madeBecause faith, hope and loveAre waiting for you when we sayFaith, hope and loveAre waiting for you when we say goodbyeYea, though I walkDown in the valley of the shadow of darknessI will not fearI will fear no evilBecause faith, hope and loveAre waiting for you when we sayFaith, hope and loveAre waiting for you when we say goodbyeBecause faith and hope and loveAre waiting for you when we say goodbyeFaith and hope and loveWaiting for you whenWe'll be praying until thenWaiting for you when we say goodbye Fé, Esperança & Amor Um capítulo feitoVire a páginaE estradas separadasConduzem a caminhos separadosMas como nós vamos, nós não estamos sozinhosNão, não estamos sozinhosPorque a fé, esperança e amorEstão esperando por você quando dissermos adeusOnde estaríamos sem a Fé?Onde estaríamos sem esperança?Onde estaríamos sem a Fé?O que só Deus tem feitoPorque a fé, esperança e amorEstão esperando por você quando dissermosFé, esperança e amorEstão esperando por você quando dissermos adeusOnde estaríamos sem a Fé?Onde estaríamos sem a Esperança?Onde estaríamos sem a Fé?O que só Deus tem feitoPorque a fé, esperança e amorEstão esperando por você quando dissermosFé, esperança e amorEstão esperando por você quando dissermos adeusAinda que eu andeAbaixo no vale da sombra da escuridãoEu não temereiEu não temeria mal algumPorque a fé, esperança e amorEstão esperando por você quando dissermosFé, esperança e amorEstão esperando por você quando dissermos adeusPorque a fé, esperança e amorEstão esperando por você quando dissermos adeusFé, esperança e amorEsperando por você quandoEstaremos orando até entãoEsperando por você quando dissermos adeus Alumni Spotlight The Rev. Bernadette Hickman-Maynard, AB ’02, EdM ’03, MDiv ’07 Harvard Divinity School welcomed our new Associate Dean for Ministry Studies, the Rev. Teddy Hickman-Maynard, to campus for the menginjak of the 2022 academic year. Throughout his first year at HDS, he has become a vibrant voice within the community, affectionately known as “Dean Teddy.” During an interview for a 2022 Dean’s Report story on multifaith ministry, Dean Teddy was asked about the importance of multireligious education. He fervently shared the story of an alumna near to his heart who is using her education in psychology, education, and divinity to make a difference in the world the Rev. Bernadette Hickman-Maynard. The Hickman-Maynards met as undergraduate students at Harvard College. They saw each other through several post-secondary degrees two masters degrees for her, a masters and PhD for him while also building a marriage and starting a family. They have four children. In addition to establishing their careers in both ministry and education, they have also become avid advocates for their community in Lynn, MA. The Rev. Bernadette Hickman-Maynard is currently the pastor of Bethel AME Church in Lynn. She is also the Deputy Director for Essex County Community Organization ECCO and co-chair of the Lynn Racial Justice Coalition of which ECCO is a member. Pastor Hickman-Maynard, now a pillar of community- and coalition-building in the Northeast, grew up on the West Coast. Born in Inglewood, CA, she was raised by a single mother who emphasized the importance of education from a young age. “ She wouldn’t have used the word poverty,’” Hickman-Maynard shares about her mother, “but we were low-income, and she always taught berpenyakitan that education was our ticket to make a better life for ourselves. So, from the very beginning, she did everything she could to make sure I had access to the best schools possible.” Religion was also a powerful force in her upbringing. Hickman-Maynard was raised as a devout Christian in the Conservative Baptist Association of America, which she notes was “both the name and the description” of the church. With an ardent emphasis on accepting Jesus Christ as lord and savior to escape hell in the afterlife, Hickman-Maynard’s experience with this tradition involved a staunch hierarchy of power. Women were titinada granted any official authority within the church; they were forbidden from preaching or teaching male congregants over the age of 18. Moreover, while the congregation was primarily comprised of Black community members, leadership consisted entirely of white membubuhi cap. Reflecting on her earlier experiences with religion, Hickman-Maynard notes that she identified as a secular feminist. “I believed that women could be doctors, lawyers, even president of the United States in the secular world, but not within the church,” she says. “Women and men were equal, but in the church, God called menandai to lead.” It wasn’t until she was introduced to an African Methodist Episcopal AME Church in Roxbury that Hickman-Maynard began to see more diverse representation in religious leadership. A Pathway to Ministry Grounded in Psychology and Education From a young age, Hickman-Maynard showed exceptional talent in science and math. She had early ambitions of becoming a doctor and, with the encouragement of her family, attended a medical magnet high school in Los Angeles. She reflects “When I applied to colleges and got into Harvard, it was like a dream. But my mother didn’cakrawala pressure me. She let berpenyakitan consider UCLA or Stanford.… It was my aunt who said, you’re going!’” When asked about the transition from the West Coast to Cambridge, Hickman-Maynard laughed “I had never even visited before, but I was invited to a pre-frosh acara for women in science before move-in day. I remember hailing a cab and saying, I need to go to Harvard University,’ and the cabbie was like okay, where?’ This was before the days of Uber, Lyft.… I didn’t even have a cell phone! But I had a paper with berpenyakitan that said Canady Hall,’ so I got myself there, and that was the first time I stepped foot on campus.” As a first-year student, Hickman-Maynard remembers exploring concentrations and searching for a church to call home on the East Coast. She was introduced to the Kuumba Singers on campus—an organization that explores and shares the rich musical culture of Black people through spirituals, gospel, African folk songs, and contemporary music. Joining Kuumba was particularly influential for Hickman-Maynard. “Kuumba was the first place where I experienced Black spiritual music. I knew gospel music, but we couldn’kaki langit play drums in my home church; drums were of the devil. So, I really gravitated to Kuumba as a space for my faith as a Christian, but also as a Black Christian who was newly exposed to the celebration of Black spirituality.” Kuumba is also where young Bernadette Hickman met young Teddy Maynard. Reflecting on their introduction, Hickman-Maynard shares “I knew he was a minister, and I kept telling him to take berpenyakitan to church because I was looking for a local church home. He brought me to Charles Street AME Church, and there were a number of things that were surprising to me. First, there were women who were preaching and teaching, and I thought, well, they don’tepi langit seem to be of the devil!’ Second, I learned that God does titinada just care about the Bible and souls going to hell. I learned that God does not want us to live in hell on earth—that sexism matters, that racism matters, and that Jesus came to set captives free on earth. That’s where I had a shift in my faith and a shift in my understanding of my role within Christianity because I was able to see women who were indeed being used by the Semangat to preach and to teach and to lead God’s people.” The AME Church , built on a foundation of emancipation and liberation in the late 1700s, was not without its own gender politics. Jarena Lee , a renowned preacher who was a contemporary of the church’s founder, Richard Allen, was only ordained posthumously in 2022. However, seeing women in leadership roles within the church inspired an evolution of both personal faith and professional ambitions for Padri Hickman-Maynard. “Coming to Harvard, I did feel called to be a doctor. I wanted to help people heal their bodies. As I learned more, I found myself thinking about how I could help heal people’s lives and break down those systems of oppression that hold people back and prevent them from thriving. So, that’s where I started to have a shift in my faith, in my calling, and in the type of work I wanted to do. And all that happened at Harvard College.” After her undergraduate work, Hickman-Maynard earned a masters degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, focusing on human development and risk prevention. She then decided to pursue a masters at HDS to begin formal ministry work. Advisors at HDS, notably Cheryl Giles , helped create space for exploring feminism and womanist theology, including the work of a past WSRP Research Associate, Delores Williams . When asked about the importance of studying at a multireligious divinity school, Hickman-Maynard notes “I wanted to study alongside other women who were exploring their faith, interrogating their faith, and finding out what was liberating about their faith at the same time. So that’s what appealed to me about Divinity School, that I could study with Christian, Jewish, and Orang islam women—people of all traditions—to see what’s possible.” Community Organizing in Service of a Just World At Peace After completing her studies at HDS and being ordained an Itinerant Elder in the AME church, Hickman-Maynard began her pastoral ministry and community organizing in Bridgeport, CT. She later returned to the Boston area, where she has been leading Bethel AME Church in Lynn. She has also built a network of advocates through ECCO and serves as co-chair of the Lynn Racial Justice Coalition. What Hickman-Maynard has seen up close and personal in both communities is a deep, unyielding need for community support—especially regarding racial justice and police reform. Working to change and/or dismantle broken systems can be dispiriting, but building coalitions of community advocates, especially with interfaith organizations, is one way to sustain momentum. Working together toward concrete goals that serve as stepping stones toward progress is another. Hickman-Maynard has made it a point to bridge cultural and religious divides—working with pastors, priests, rabbis, and imams—to create movements that share common goals. She also builds connections with secular community members, policymakers, union leaders, and advocates for an array of issues, using her time, energy, and skills to facilitate productive conversations, organize action, and negotiate systemic change. One example of this work in action is when the city of Lynn wanted to increase the police budget by $2 million in the wake of yet another wave of police brutality in 2022. The summer after Breonna Taylor and George Floyd were killed by police, the then-mayor of Lynn, Thomas McGee, denounced racism but had yet to implement reforms within the city’s own police force. Working with a number of community organizations and activists, Hickman-Maynard employed a range of organizing skills rallies , education , policy plans to advocate for body cams, bias trainings, and a better plan for nonviolent crisis response. Mayor McGee worked closely with ECCO and the newly formed Lynn Racial Justice Coalition to pursue a series of reforms to address systemic racism and equitable public safety for all , including Updating the Lynn Police Department’s Use of Force Policy, which included the addition of body cameras Establishing the city’s first-ever diversity, equity, and inclusion office Allocating $500,000 for a pilot test of an unarmed crisis response team ALERT Considering the establishment of a civilian review board for police. This was a major win for the community. Additionally, a successful juru terbang program could mean reform across the state. Boston and Cambridge have already signaled they would also explore such an option, with Lynn’s test-run paving the way for expansion across Massachusetts. However, with a change in local leadership, plans have been stalled. A September 2022 interview with Mayor Jared Nicholson , focused mostly on real estate development and transportation, mentions the unarmed crisis response team at the end noting “there is not yet a menginjak date for the program.” Community leaders continue to advocate for this vital program to create, as Pastor Hickman-Maynard says, “a future of public safety that keeps everybody safe.” On Solidarity and Sustaining Progress Coalition building has proven to be one of the most effective forms of advocacy and community support, but it is not without its trials and tribulations. One major challenge is navigating the often-complicated politics and procedures of bureaucracy especially for people who are volunteering their time in addition to being parents, pastors, community leaders, teachers, health care providers, and laborers. Add a universal pandemic to the mix and this work becomes much more difficult. Another major challenge, especially for leaders from marginalized communities, is getting support from different people in ways that support the cause without subverting power. Hickman-Maynard says “I consider the community to be my congregation, and my work is to help tear down systems of oppression affecting the community so that we can all be free. One thing I have learned through interfaith work is that Black people can’t do it all by ourselves. LGBTQ folks can’t do it all by themselves. Marginalized folks can’cakrawala do it all by themselves. We need to get together, and we need to get together with white people, and people who have different types of privilege, to build that power and make change that benefits all of us. This is something I have really committed to figuring out how to work with white people so they are actually coming alongside, and sometimes behind, folks of color to support the direction and agency-building of marginalized groups to fight for justice in the way that we see bugar.” In short, to work for justice, all the -isms and -phobias need to be checked in favor of support and solidarity. —by Amie Montemurro

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