December 24 2021REJOICE: Christmas EveJohn 1: 1-5; LUKE 2: 1-20Rev Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE One: Come, siblings and strangers, friends and foes, seekers and skeptics. We are all welcomed into God’s reign, for tonight we celebrate the birth of our Messiah, the Lord.All: Rejoice in the Lord always; again we will say, rejoice!One: Now, at last, on Christmas Eve, we light our Christ Candle. This candle is the center of our celebration, just as Christ has a…
Sunday December 26 2021The Shine Man: A CHristmas Story*JOHN 1:1-14 NRSVRev Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch Scripture 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5 The light…
Sunday December 19 2021Fourth Sunday of AdventRejoice: Bursting with God NewsLUKE 2:8-18 NRSVRev mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch Scripture 8 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for…
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? Sundays, January 9-30 2022 8:40am & 11:00am Sanctuary No figure in history has received more attention, and has been less understood, than Jesus of Nazareth. Even the disciples were consistently confused. Some people want Baby Jesus in a manger. Some people want the “Genie” Jesus who will give them the close-in parking spot or the football win. Some people want King Jesus to give them power and privilege. Who is the real Jesus…
Christmas Eve 2021 Each dedication represents a gift of food for the All Community Outreach food pantry. Frank Ardolino in honor of Diane Ardolino. Frank Ardolino in memory of Mary, Janet, & Candyce Ardolino. Ron, Brenda, & RJ Bean in honor of Charlean Grobe, Don & Marlon Bean. Ron, Brenda, & RJ Bean in memory of Robert Grobe. Mark & Pam Brant in memory of E.W. & Caroline Brant & Charles Edwards. Mark & Pam Brant in honor of Laura,…
Holiday Challenge Update December 2021 Rev Jessica Wright On Sunday, November 7, Kids Against Hunger set up in our gym for volunteers to assemble packages of highly nutritious vitamin-fortified meals. We saw 100 volunteers across three hours who packed a total of 20,352 meals. Send Hope will ship this food to the House of Hope in Honduras. We are grateful to everyone who gave their time and energy to help feed children and their families. At the same time, our…
Please join us on Christmas Eve on Friday, December 24, when we offer four services of communion and candlelight. At 4:00pm, we come together at The Table for a modern Christmas Eve service in the sanctuary. This service features contemporary carols led by our praise band, Resonate. At 6:00pm, we celebrate Christmas Eve with a traditional worship service in our main sanctuary featuring carols led by our Chancel Choir and orchestra. This service will be broadcast via livestream on our…
