The season of the year that immediately follows Christ the King Sunday (usually in late November); this season prepares Christians for the birth of Jesus.
Scripture – Acts 20:35 Theme: This is a true story of when I learned the old saying “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
December 6, 2020 Second Sunday of Advent Scripture readings – John 1:19-28 & Mark 1:4-11 It has been suggested from this pulpit that it is highly significant when all four Gospels mention the same story. Those events that include: Jesus feeding the …
Scripture – 2nd Peter 3: 8-15 Theme: Peter tells us that with the Lord “a thousand years is like a day – and a day is like a thousand years.” Assuming this is true, it point to the fact that the …
November 29, 2020 First Sunday of Advent Scripture reading – 1st Corinthians 1: 3-17 Let me ask everyone a question: Define yourself. When I ask that question, I mean think of all the various groups that you belong to and list them …
December 24, 2019 Christmas Eve Scripture reading – Luke 2: 1-20 Advent Sermon series: “Faces in the Crowd” [adapted from “The Innkeeper’s Tale” by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson] They think my husband, Jacob [pronounced “ya-cob”], must be some kind of …
December 22, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Advent Scripture reading – Matthew 3: 1-12 Advent Sermon series: “Faces in the Crowd” About 2000 years ago, when wicked King Herod ruled Judea, the Most High sent me on seven extraordinary missions to …
Each year our wonderful choir presents a Christmas Cantata. This year it was “Waiting For Christmas” by Marty Parks. The program has a group of our Heritage Kids reading and writing a Christmas letter to their grandmother. In this letter, …
December 8, 2019 Second Sunday of Advent Scripture reading – Matthew 3: 1-12 Advent Sermon series: “Faces in the Crowd” My name is Hezakiah…I am a high priest and a member of the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem. I pray daily to the …
December 1, 2019 First Sunday of Advent Scripture reading – Matthew 24: 36-44 Advent Sermon series: “Faces in the Crowd” My name is Levi, and I am known as Levi the Publican, or Levi son of Alphaeus. I work for the …