Tag: Advent
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Advent 4, 2024
The Birth of Jesus Foretold 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is…
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Luke 1 — Sermon of December 24, 2023 — Advent 4 — “Genuine, Naked Honesty”
5 In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of the Lord. 7But they had no…
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Worship of December 6, 2020
Joel, Chapter 2 Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart,with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;13 rend your hearts and not your clothing.Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful,slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing.14 Who knows if he will not turn and relent, and leave a…
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Celebrate the Advent Season and 200 years of history.
The Murrysville Historical Preservation Society and the Emmanuel Reformed United Church of Christ (Hill’s Church) will be celebrating the Bicentennial of both Murrysville and Hill’s Church on Sunday, December 13th at 2:00pm. The occasion will include the history of the church and the Advent season, and an abbreviated, historical Advent service by Pastor Joseph Hedden…
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Pastor, Staff and Consistory
Harvest Home in 1952. Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, It’s the day before Thanksgiving up on God’s Hill. A few updates from up on the Hill: This Saturday, at 9 a.m., we will be having a COVID careful Hanging of the Greens to decorate for Christmas. We won’t be going all out this year…
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Sermon of December 16, 2018 — “Right Time, Right Place, Right Person”
Isaiah 42 Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights;I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.2 He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street;3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not…
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Weekly Update — 3rd Sunday in Advent
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, It’s a clear and somewhat warm Friday up on God’s hill! This Sunday, December 16th is the Third Sunday in Advent. At 10:15 a.m. we will have worship and focus on the Advent Candle/Theme of JOY. After worship, our Prayer Angels will meet together to make a blanket. At…
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Sermon of December 9, 2018 — “For Such a Time As This”
Esther 4 When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went through the city, wailing with a loud and bitter cry; 2 he went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 In every province, wherever…
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Sermon of December 2, 2018 — “Faith as a Way of Life”
Habakkuk, Selected Verses: The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw. 2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen?Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save?3 Why do you make me see wrongdoing and look at trouble?Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise.4 So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails.The wicked…
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December 3, 2017 Sermon — “The Holy One of God”
John 6:52-71 52 The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ 53So Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54Those who eat my flesh and drink my…
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