Tag: Advent
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Weekly Update–December 21, 2012
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, First off this morning, I want to thank everyone for your enthusiastic support (financial and otherwise) of the recent Christmas letter that we sent out. I want you to know that we are working very hard here in the office and on consistory to be faithful stewards of…
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Sermon of December 16, 2012–“Worst-Dressed List”
Luke 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, 2during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah…
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A View of Our Living Advent Calendar
This year Hill’s Church has added a special way of counting down the days to Christmas. Trista Lucas, Christian Education director and part-time artist, has put together a Living Advent Calendar display of objects and themes, such as snowflakes or hot chocolate, from Christmas. Every day a new window is ‘unwrapped’ and its contents revealed.…
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Sermon of December 2, 2012–“Sign Language”
Sign Language Luke 21:25-36 21:25 “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 21:26 People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will…
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Sermon of December 4, 2011–“A Dear John Letter”
Did you ever wonder why John the Baptist shows up in our Advent Church services but rarely on our Christmas trees or our Holiday TV movies? What’s the connection? Why John? What did he do that was so special? Here is my take on a letter written to John the Baptist by me, asking him…
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“Cookies & Carols” Thursday Morning Update–December 16th, 2010
Good morning friends, The schedule for the upcoming week: On Sunday morning, December 19th, we will be having a Christmas Carol sing along and Choir Cantata during morning worship. The Cantata is a short one and has familiar Christmas themes. In addition, we’ll be singing a few favorites as a congregation. That starts at 10:15…
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Sermon for the First Sunday of Advent–“God’s Alarm Clock” November 28, 2010
11 Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; 12the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the…
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