Tuesday, December 10, 2019

This Week December 10, 2019

Dear Folks,

As we continue our journey through Advent, may we keep our eyes open for the signs of "God With Us" everywhere we go.

Thursday, December 12 is my prayer day.  If you have any joys or concerns for me to lift up, please let me know.

This Sunday, December 15, is the Third Sunday in Advent. The scripture is Luke 1:26-37.  We will be having our Intergenerational Christmas Program. Following the service, everyone is invited to our "Happy Birthday, Jesus" fellowship time.

BH Care’s Under the Tree program to benefit needy adults and children gifts are due this Sunday.

Poinettia orders for Christmas Eve are also due this Sunday.

"Keep Christ in Christmas" magnets are for sale for $4 in the Alcove.

If anyone is interested in singing in the choir at the 11 P.M. Christmas Eve Service, there will be a brief practice following worship on December 15 and December 22.  Rev. Lucille will be leading with guitar.

Saturday, December 21st is the longest night of the year. For many people, dark is symbolic of the harsh things of life. And, those harsh things become more evident in the light of the "shoulds" of Christmas time: we should be happy, we should be glad, we should be joyful. Well, sometimes our life is not conducive to the shoulds: we have lost a loved one, or a relationship, or a job, or whatever. We don't feel happy and glad. The Longest Night Service at 6:30 p.m. is a time to realize that for some, all is not goodness and light. We can come, acknowledge the darkness, but also look to the Nativity for our hope and our Light.  All are welcome.

Let us pray.  O come, Emmanuel, into our hearts.  May you fill us with the hope, peace, joy, and love that we so need.  Amen.

In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille

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