Christmas day was on a Sunday this year, which meant we gathered for worship and fellowship. Our church had a wonderful service on Christmas morning. This is my message from the service. Here's the link to Luke 2:1-20. Introduction One of the reasons we have four gospels rather than one is that each of them, …
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Advent Week 3: A Holy Intersection
Here's the link to Luke 1:26-45. Introduction Let me begin with a question: Do we believe God’s plans intersect with our lives? Do we believe God can include us in accomplishing his larger purposes? Can and does God include you in what he’s doing all around you? For the last couple of weeks we’ve looked …
“Experiencing Love”
This is the last sermon from my Advent series. I preached it a week late, on this past Boxing Day, because of the previous week's snowstorm. Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does …
A Collect for the First Sunday of Christmas
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, kindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
There’s 12 More Days of Christmas!
When they saw the star, they were overwhelmed with joy. Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.Matthew 2:10-11 Years (and years!) ago my grandfather would always say right after …
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