God Refused to Give Up Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A Sunday, December 21 Texts:   Isaiah 7:10–16 — The sign of Immanuel   Romans 1:1–7 — Paul’s greeting to the church at Rome   Matthew 1:18–25 — A God near at hand The Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love of God be with all God’s beloved in worship today. As we come to the end of Advent and prepare to enter the Christmas season on Wednesday, the word before us is Love . And not just any love—the Love that reveals who God is. Scripture

Children’s Message on 12/21/2025 Today we’re talking about angels. But before we talk about angels, we need to talk about a very important word: message . 🌟 A message  is something someone wants you to know, or hear, or remember. When your grown‑up says, ‘Time to clean up!’ — that’s a message. When your teacher says, ‘Take your seats!’ — that’s a message. And every Sunday, when I talk with you right here, I’m sharing a message too. Now, someone who carries a message is call

Advent 2 – December 7, 2025  Readings: Isaiah 43:19–21 • Psalm 121 • James 5:7–10 • Matthew 11:1–11 Advent blessings to you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. This Advent, we continue with the theme from Sanctified Art, which invites us to face uncertainty in life with the gifts God gives—hope, peace, joy, and love. Last week, we reflected on Hope. In times of uncertainty, one common shared emotion is fear. Fear may cause us to waver in faith.

11.30.2025 Advent 1 When Fear Prostrated to Hope [Readings] Lamentations 3:55-57 Psalm 121 Romans 13:11-14 Luke 1:5-13 Advent blessings to you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This Advent, we are following a theme from Sanctified Art that invites us to face our fears with the gifts God gives—hope, peace, joy, and love. Each week we take one gift and let it guide us. In the first week, we meet fear with Hope.  In the second, we meet fear with Peace.  In the thi

🌟 Children Message This Advent we have four gifts from God: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. For the next four Sundays, we’ll hear stories about how God’s gifts help us when we feel afraid. Today we start with Hope. 🌟 The Story of the Two Wolves - (Shared last Sunday in the adult sermon) A child once asked their grandpa: “ Grandpa, why do I feel scared sometimes, and my tummy gets tight? ” Grandpa smiled and said: “ My child, inside every person are two wolves who wrestle. ” The chi

A Journey from Advent to Christmas, Year B Scriptures: Psalm 96; Luke 1:46-55; Romans 16:25-27 Key verse: Luke 1:50 “God’s mercy flows in...

December 24, 2023 A Journey from Advent to Christmas Eve Scriptures: Psalm 96 Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. (Ps. 96:11)...

December 17, 2023 3rd Advent, Year B Scriptures: . Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Righteousness and praise flourish like a garden Psalm 126 The Lord...

In rememberance of Mr. Tsui 主內平安 May the Peace of God be with you. 在服侍主的這30年來，來自上帝賜給我們的平安，對我而言，是最珍貴的禮物。上帝給我們的平安，比起世界所定義的平安，有更深一層的意義。有了上帝的...

2nd Advent Year B Scriptures: Isaiah 40:1-11 Good news of God’s coming to a people in exile Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 Righteousness shall...

December 10, 2023 2nd Advent, Year B Scriptures: Isaiah 40:1-11 Good news of God’s coming to a people in exile Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13...

2023 年 12 月 10 日 降臨節第二個主日，B 年 經文: 以賽亞書 40:1-11 神降臨到被擄的百姓的好消息 詩篇 85:1-2, 8-13 公義必為神預備道路。 彼得後書 3:8-15a 等候並催促神的日子來臨 馬可福音 1:1-8 約翰從曠野顯現 重要經句:...

December 3, 2023 1st Advent, Year B Scriptures: Isaiah 64:1-9 Prayer that God would come with power and compassion Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19...

Reflection for the 4th Week of Advent, 2022 Scriptures: Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Key Verse: “Look, the virgin shall conceive and...

Scriptures: Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Key verse: “Through Jesus Christ we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the...

The 4th Sunday of Advent: Scriptures: Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Key Verse: “She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for...

Reflection for the 3rd Week of Advent, 2022 Scriptures: Psalm 146:5-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Key Verse: “Go and tell John what you hear and...

For the 3rd week of Advent, 2022 Scriptures: Psalm 146:5-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Key verse: “Go and tell John what you hear and see.”...

Reflection for the 2nd Week of Advent, 2022 Scriptures: Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 Key Verse: “May the God of hope fill you with all...