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“And God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness” (Genesis 1:4, NRSVue).

The photo on today's bulletin is by Anne Willoughby Petry. Bulletin customers of Brethren Press have a reflection written by Greg Davidson Laszakovits.

This week we are featuring a Covenant Bible Study focused on Joseph, by Gene Roop.

The story of Joseph concludes the ancestral narratives found in Genesis. Even though it ends well with Joseph reconnecting with his brothers and father, it is fraught with family conflict. There is parental favoritism, sibling hatred, and the question of generational sin. Studying this rich story will open us to constructive ways to respond to the conflict we experience in our families and congregations. As with Joseph, God is quietly working—through, alongside, and beyond—in response to the choices we make. God invites us to be part of God’s new world of shalom and well-being.

The time has come! Announcing our newest children's book, by Gimbiya Kettering. Washing My Sister's Feet will be available in late June, and you can preorder now. Or, if you'll be at Annual Conference, plan to purchase the book there and get it signed by Gimbiya!

Ilse is going to love feast, a special event at her grandmother's church. But she's annoyed because her big sister, Lina, always gets to do everything first. This is a story of sisters—and also a dad who understands and a church that widens its circle.

For the story in this children’s picture book, writer Gimbiya Kettering draws on her experience growing up in the Church of the Brethren, her sensitivity as the mother of two girls, and her nuanced understanding of a multiracial family finding meaning in the traditions of faith.