As we now draw very near to the Christmas celebration, we move from the ministry of John the Baptist to Mary in Nazareth, and the Advent readings for this Sunday emphasize the prophetic coming of Christ’s birth and His incarnation. Now, in the annunciation, we are reminded that by the power of the Holy Spirit, Mary will conceive a Child and Christ…
Advent is a special time in the life of the church, and anyone familiar with this season knows that people in general understand Advent as a preparation for Christmas. But in fact, Advent is Advent! Advent means “coming.” Who is coming? Jesus, of course! And He is coming in glory to judge both the living and the dead, as we confess our…
The Second Sunday in Advent has a theme of repentance to prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ. It also has a focus on God coming to restore His people. We pray that God would stir our hearts and prepare them in repentance for the coming of His Son, Jesus Christ. Link to Service video on Vimeo Link to service bulletin
The church year begins with Advent. Advent has a strong focus on the coming of the Lord. While, of course, we look forward to Jesus’ coming at Christmas, we have to look forward to the coming of the Lord on the Last Day. Link to Service video on Vimeo Link to service bulletin
In the November 27th, 2023 congregational voters meeting, a motion was made and approved to change the schedule for congregational voters meetings in 2024. The change in schedule was made to give members a better opportunity to attend the voters meetings where there may have been schedule conflicts with other activities outside of St. Paul’s or where the normal congregational voters meeting…
Take advantage of God’s greatest gift this Advent season! Join us each Sunday morning to unwrap messages from the Bible about Jesus and his presence among us. 8:30-9:15 a.m. Pre-K – Grade 2 (Nazareth Room) Check out puppet Theo’s “Surprise Box” each week as we learn more about God’s love for us. We will hear about God’s promises to Abraham, Hagar, and…
The Gospel for this Sunday presents us with the second of two aspects of Jesus’ preparation of His disciples for the coming of the end. Together with the parable of the talents from last Sunday, Jesus teaches two complementary answers to the question that is implicit in the parable of the ten virgins from two weeks ago: “How shall we live as…
The observance of All Saints’ Day on the first Sunday in November has become a regular feature in most of our congregations. It marks a turning point in the liturgical year by signaling that the focus of the long green season is shifting with a view toward the final consummation of all things, in Jesus. Link to Service video on Vimeo Link…
WHEN: November 23rd at noon (Thanksgiving day) HOW MUCH: Free! If you and your family or someone you know will be alone on Thanksgiving Day, come join us for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner! We can also deliver to homes for those who are homebound. In order to help us plan, please contact the church office to let us know how many in…
Blessings on your day! To download the November Epistle, click here: November 2023 Epistle To download the November Calendar, click here: November 2023 Calendar