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Rector's Blog: Wait and Wonder
posted on Dec 23, 2020 This blog is also available as a podcast.
Every year is the same. Every Christmas, as the day approaches, we stress about the same things: About our expectations for the day, for the season, about if we will give and get the right things for...
Read MoreSacred Connections: 'Twas the night before Christmas
posted on Dec 23, 2020 Reading this classic tale on Christmas Eve has been a tradition in my family for over four decades – going back to our son, Ryan’s first Christmas in 1979. Ryan’s Dad, Ira, is Jewish, yet he was comfortable with Christmas trees ...
Read MoreRise & Shine - December 27, 2020
posted on Dec 23, 2020 Finding the Light in the Darkness
Rise & Shine, December 27th
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John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginni...
Read MoreSacred Connections: Baby Steps
posted on Dec 18, 2020 This time of year, we anticipate the delight of a manger scene, to see images of our Savior, a babe swaddled in bands of cloth, adored and loved. Melanie Slane preached beautifully last Sunday – she reminded us of the vulnerability and mess...
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Death & Funeral Announcements
David M. Cook Memorial
posted on Dec 17, 2020 Our brother in Christ, David M. Cook, died Monday, December 14, 2020.
We give thanks for the gift of David’s life. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
We pray also for his children and grandchildren, and other family and fri...
Read MoreChildren's Liturgy - The Fourth Sunday of Advent, 12/20/2020
posted on Dec 17, 2020 Thanks to this week's helpers:
Opening Song: Miss Hannah Opening Prayer: Bridget Opening Acclamation: Mr. Tommy, Lilli, Anna, Paige, Wesley, and Reed Collect: Ainsley Psalm: Nora and Noelle Gospel: Abby Sermon: Miss Hannah Creed...
Read MoreJoyful Noisemakers: December 20, The Fourth Sunday of Advent
posted on Dec 17, 2020 Joyful Noisemakers
Join Ms. Mary, one of our Godly Play storytellers, as she leads an interactive and fun sing-a-long and mini-lesson.
Have a song that you'd like to see Ms. Mary sing on Joyful Noisemakers? Submit requests using...
Read MoreRise & Shine - December 20, 2020
posted on Dec 17, 2020 Who God Chooses
Rise & Shine, December 20th
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Luke 1:26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a ma...
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Rector's Blog: Rest in Peace
posted on Dec 16, 2020 This blog is also available as a podcast.
Yesterday I held my friend David's hand. He told me he loved me. I told him I loved him. We talked about what had been, and what was coming. He told me he was ready. He told me he loved me again. I t...
Read MoreOrgan Playlist - December
posted on Dec 15, 2020 This Advent we invite you to listen to these familiar hymn tunes that remind us to prepare for the Incarnation. You may even find yourself singing along at home. Our organist, Thomas Heidenreich, plays the following hymns (with corresponding Hym...
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