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Jesus in the Temple
The Sunday after Christmas Today’s Gospel lesson is from Luke 2:41-52. Jesus grew up in a family that went to the Passover festival each year. It was in this environment of faithful adherence to the...
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A Night Like No Other
Though we don’t know the exact time of day Jesus was born, it was at night that an angel appeared to the shepherds in the fields below Bethlehem. We talk about Christmas in many different...
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Beautiful, or Made Beautiful
Following Hope’s tradition, this first Sunday after Christmas will allow the congregation to choose Christmas hymns. Our message today will examine the beauty of the Christmas season, and what God considers to be beautiful. WE...
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Christmas Meditation
December 24th, 2023 – Christmas Eve Worship This evening, the final Advent Candle, the Christ candle, will be lit as we celebrate the birth of Christ. Our service this evening will be a Christmas candlelight...
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Advent 4 – Christmas Meditation
Today, the 4th Advent Candle, the candle of LOVE, will be lit as we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Advent. Our message today will be a Christmas meditation. WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP Prelude: “Christmas Suite”,...
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The God Man
The First Sunday after Christmas Today’s sermon explores our spiritual nature and how to develop our ability to imitate Christ in the everyday values we live by. Jesus became man so that he could save...
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Peace on Earth and In Our Hearts
December 24th, 2022 – Christmas Eve Worship WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP Prelude: “Overture, Messiah”, Handel, and “Christmas Pastorale”, Corelli Welcome and Announcements Lighting of the Advent Candles and the Christ Candle Choir Introit: “Rocking”,...
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The Future Breaking into the Present
The Second Sunday After Christmas – January 2nd, 2022 The message for January 2nd is based on the messages of the Hebrew prophets to the people of Juda who had been exiled to Babylon. “The...
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Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols
Service of Lessons and Carols – December 26th, 2021 Order of Worship Prelude: “Overture, Christmas Oratorio”, by J.S . Bach, and “Gesu Bambino”, by Pietro Yon Welcome Prayer of the Day Opening Hymn “Once in...
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Christmas Eve 2021: “Who is This?”
Christmas Eve service of Carols and Candles – December 24th, 2021 Order of Worship Prelude: “Hark the Herald Angles”, by Giuseppe Dinelli Solo: “O Holy Night”, by Adolphe Adam Welcome Lighting of the Advent Candle...