When we use words like “love,” people often have a warm feeling. When we picture Mary and Joseph in the stable with Jesus in the manger, we likewise have a warm feeling about this idyllic scene.
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Christmas Day Service
The High Festival of the Nativity of Our Lord Christmas Day: 10:15 am. Using readings from MESSIAH by G.F. Handel combined with familiar carols we will relive the Biblical account of our Creator entering into humanity to bring His reign and His victory over our sin and death.
Read MoreChristmas Eve Candlelight Service
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols Saturday Night: 7:00 pm. Come reflect with us upon the marvelous reality of God manifest in the flesh!
Read MoreThe Advent Wreath
The Advent wreath is a contribution of the German and Scandinavian traditions. It developed out of the simple use of an evergreen spray of fir, spruce, balsam, or pine placed near the hearth. The wreath is plain, without any ornamentation of ribbon or bow. The evergreen of the wreath represents […]
Read MoreThe Coming of the Christ Brings True Rejoicing in His Forgiveness
When he preaches repentance, John the Baptist points us to Christ Jesus. John was sent by God “as a witness, to bear witness about the Light, that all might believe through him” (John 1:7). He baptizes with water in order to “make straight the way of the Lord,” who shall […]
Read MoreYou Are Prepared through Repentance for the Coming of the Lord
“The Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1) begins when John the Baptist appears and comes “proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:4). As the Prophet Isaiah had written, John is the messenger of the Lord, sent before His face to prepare […]
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