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.

🌟 Children’s Message: Advent Journey from Hope to Love Introduction    This colorful tablecloth is made of many strips woven together—some dark, some light, some bright and cheerful. Each little square is like a person’s story, a family’s story, or a group’s story—a piece of their faith journey. When we bring all those stories together, they become one beautiful piece, just like we become one family in Christ. On top of this cloth, we place the bread and the cup—the meal Jes

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

2.16.2025 The Beatitudes: God’s favor and God’s grief [Sixth Sunday after Epiphany] Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke...