• Advent 2.5: Hope of Justice

    Light two purple candles. Read: Isaiah 42:1-4 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations.  He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will…

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  • Advent 2.4: Hope Fulfilled

    Light two purple candles Read: Luke 2:25-32 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.  It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen…

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  • Celebrating the Secret Giver

    Happy Santa Claus Day! Didn’t you know? Really? Sorry about that. I thought everyone knew about Santa Claus Day. My bad. Yes, good, friends, today is really Santa Claus Day. Well, actually, it’s called the Feast of St. Nicholas and is celebrated every December 6th around the world in churches that celebrate such events. This…

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  • Advent 2.3: A Patient Hope

    Light two purple candles Read: Micah 5:2-5 —– The first week of Advent was a celebration of Jesus as the Light that came from God into a darkened world. For four hundred years the Israelites had waited for the Lord to speak to them and fulfill His promise to bring the messiah. Isaiah prophesied that…

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