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December 18th, we’ll be joined by our friends at First Baptist Church to gather at the Gazebo on the Common for a time of singing Christmas carols together. Warm refreshments will be served. December 23rd, we’ll gather for a Christmas Eve Eve Service at the Colt Auditorium for a time of singing and contemplation upon […]
Christians, of all people, have every reason to give thanks. For it is our Father in heaven that gives good gifts to His children (Matt. 7:11). But what are those good gifts? In the hustle and bustle of our days, we can be forgetful and even ungrateful for the things our heavenly Father gives and […]
This Advent we’ll be taking a deep look at Matthew’s genealogy of Christ (Matt.1:1-17). As we reflect upon Jesus’ family tree, we are confronted with the story of God’s grace – a story of wanderers, kings, and exiles yearning for the day of “God with us” (Matt.1:23). Advent places us in that unfolding story […]
Good Friday April 2, 2021 OPTION: Individuals and families can observe the tradition of the Tenebrae service of deepening shadows, in which a candle is extinguished after each gospel reading*. 5 candles are needed. Call to Worship: Romans 5:6-11 Worship through Song Here is Love Gospel Reading Mark 15:1-15* Worship through Song See the Destined […]
The Christmas season is often marked by stress and busyness leading to exhaustion. When we consider what Christmas is all about, this should not be so. Christmas is certainly a special day, but the season of Advent helps orient our hearts and prepares us to take in the beauty of that day, as we are […]