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Sunday, December 3, 2023
Advent 2 – Being Present With Peace
In our Advent series, we are celebrating the gift of being truly present — to each
other and to the call of God to make this world a better place. We can be the gift of
presence with those who are experiencing life as less-than-peaceful. But this might also
be true of how we are personally feeling in this moment. Our lives can feel a bit chaotic
or in need of a makeover. The Good News is that God is continually making a way for
do-overs. In this we can find peace, even when life doesn’t feel so peaceful. This week
we focus on what it means to be a gift of non-anxious presence for those who need it
most.
- Rev. Patricia Abell, Pastor
- Antuan Hairston, Director of Music Ministry
- Clarice Snyder, Organist/Pianist
- Jeff Williams, Liturgist
- Praise Team
- Donna Benson, Children’s Message
Next Week’s Worship Service
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Advent 3 – Being Present With Joy
Today we will read the words of Isaiah offering a prophetic vision that Jesus then claims for his ministry. Likewise, we are called to claim the gift of being fully present with all people — those who mourn, those who grieve, those who have suffered indignity and oppression. Mary’s Magnificat is prophetic as well. She claims the overturning of injustice even before it has come to pass. In the difficulty of her situation, she “sings” with joy about the very real presence of God growing within her.
- Rev. Patricia Abell, Pastor
- Antuan Hairston, Director of Music Ministry
- Clarice Snyder, Organist/Pianist
- Edie Candee, Liturgist
- Chancel Choir
- Jane Ohlmacher, Children’s Message