CAUSE FOR LENTEN REFLECTION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON WOMEN OF THE BIBLE.Byline: Holly Andres Staff Writer NORTHRIDGE - Her name is not known, in fact she is only thought to have existed, but the wife of Zacchaeus can offer Christians a lesson during this Lenten season. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church will present a fictional portrayal of the wife of Zacchaeus in part four of its ``Women of Faith'' series on Thursday. ``I think we don't say enough about women in the Bible Bible [Gr.,=the books], term used since the 4th cent. to denote the Christian Scriptures and later, by extension, those of various religious traditions. This article discusses the nature of religious scripture generally and the Christian Scriptures specifically, as . Women are sort of in the background,'' said Flo Naatz, who brought Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, to life in first part of the series, which has also featured Peter's mother-in-law MOTHER-IN-LAW. In Latin socrus. The mother of one's wife, or of one's husband. and Hannah. ``But they were the mothers.'' Naatz and Ramona Whitson, the choir choir [O.Fr.] 1 A group of singers; traditionally the chorus organized to sing in a church. Usually, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran choirs are composed of men and boys, but occasionally in these churches and customarily in other Protestant director for the Northridge church, chose those to be portrayed por·tray tr.v. por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays 1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of. 2. To depict or describe in words. 3. To represent dramatically, as on the stage. for the Lenten programs, featuring a cross-section of women, those unacknowledged and the well-known, in both the Old and New Testaments. The story of Zacchaeus is told in Luke 19:1-10, and church member Rita Todd Todd , Sir Alexander Robertus 1907-1997. British chemist. He won a 1957 Nobel Prize for his study of nucleic acids and nucleotide structures. agreed to be the wife of the tax collector. ``Zacchaeus is described as a small man. But he was an important man. He probably had the biggest house in town because he was the tax collector. He had servants. As the wife of a prominent person I'm upset at the beginning of the story because I see that my husband has climbed up a tree to see Jesus,'' said Todd, a member of the church council and the worship and music committee. In the fantasized wife role, Todd will go through a range of emotions as she reacts to her husband's actions. ``She's wondering what does Jesus have that has changed her husband and is it possible for her to change, too?'' Todd said. The five women were chosen because they represent typical women throughout history who have concerns about children, planning for unexpected dinner guests and fulfilling their own hopes and dreams. ``All of the women of faith for our programs have a very human view of the world,'' said the Rev. Richard Knowlton, who portrayed five disciples during last year's Lenten programs. ``They start out with some kind of pain, and then they find a relationship with God and they rejoice.'' Knowlton added that Lent Lent [Old Eng. lencten,=spring], Latin Quadragesima (meaning 40; thus the 40 days of Lent). In Christianity, Lent is a time of penance, prayer, preparation for or recollection of baptism, and preparation for the celebration of Easter. , an Old English Old English: see type; English language; Anglo-Saxon literature. Old English or Anglo-Saxon Language spoken and written in England before AD 1100. It belongs to the Anglo-Frisian group of Germanic languages. word for spring, is a time of reflection and a chance to change. ``Some people think of Lent as a time to be depressed, put ashes on the forehead forehead /fore·head/ (-hed) frons; the part of the face above the eyes. fore·head n. The part of the face between the eyebrows, the normal hairline, and the temples. Also called brow. and feel bad. We should remember that we are growing from winter into spring during Lent. We grow in our relationship to God,'' Knowlton said. ``This is the only season of the church year when we focus on our relationship to God as opposed to God's relationship to us,'' Knowlton said. ``In all the other seasons, God is doing this and doing that. During Lent we think, what are we doing in response?'' ``Women of Faith'' Lenten program will begin with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the program at 7 p.m. Thursday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 9440 Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). Blvd., Northridge. A final program will be held at 7 p.m. on April 5. Call (818) 886-1324. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Prince of Peace Lutheran Church member Rita Todd will portray por·tray tr.v. por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays 1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of. 2. To depict or describe in words. 3. To represent dramatically, as on the stage. the wife of Zacchaeus the tax collector as part of the Northridge congregation's ``Women of Faith'' series. (2) The Rev. Richard Knowlton of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church believes Lent is a time for Christians to reflect on their personal relationship to God. Eric Grigorian/Special to the Daily News |
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