Advent

A series for the Advent season, choosing from the Lectionary texts.

Message line-up:

12/3

Advent Anxiety

Pastor Scott Austin

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Some of the biblical texts chosen for the season of Advent are downright apocalyptic! This is because they emphasize the second coming of Jesus. While these passages can cause us to feel some anxiety about the world, if can trust and rely on Jesus, we can still live lives that are marked by joy, prayer, and peace.

Mark 13; 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24; 1 Corinthians 1:3, 9

12/10

Magnificat: Mary's Righteous Anger

Pastor Scott Austin

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The Magnificat, Mary's hymn of praise to God, is full of righteous anger at the injustices of her world—and ours. We can easily imagine her with her fist raised in protest! Yet we must not move too quickly toward an unrighteous anger. Following the example of Mary at the Annunciation, we can see two other gestures of Mary that prepared her heart to sing such a song.

Luke 1:46-55; Luke 1:26–38

12/17

Artisan Kids Christmas Pageant

Join us during service this week for our annual Artisan Kids Christmas Pageant.

12/24

Midwives of God

Pastor Scott Austin

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As we ponder in our hearts the search for Christ's peace in a war-torn world, we are asked to reflect on our own willingness to birth Jesus into our own lives.

Luke 2:1-20; Hebrews 1:1-12

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