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THIRD ADVENT: JOY

This is the 3rd Sunday in Advent and our theme is “Joy!” The Hebrew Bible is filled with Joy. The words “joy,” “rejoice,” or “rejoicing” occur 242 times: 11 times in the Pentateuch (Gen through Deut) 114 times in the Wisdom … Continue reading

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SECOND ADVENT: PEACE

Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:8-15a Today our theme is “Peace.” The word “peace” is used 246 times in the Hebrew Bible, our Old Testament, and 86 times in the New Testament. In the Bible, peace is sometimes peace between nations, and peoples, … Continue reading

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FRIST ADVENT: HOPE

Isaiah 64:1-9, 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9, Mark 13:24-37 We Christians who live in a world “born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. “(1 Peter 1:3) We who believe in the Risen Christ now wait for “the blessed hope and … Continue reading

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The Season of Advent

The Season of Advent Begins this Sunday!  Sunday November 29: For this first Sunday of Advent, as we begin our preparations for the coming of Jesus, we will celebrate the Hope that Christ brings into this dark world. Our service will include the … Continue reading

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