Sunday, December 2nd

THIS SUNDAY:

We consider the gifts of faith and love as ways to enter the Advent season and center our hearts.    Texts: 1Thes 3:9-13, Luke 21:25-36.  Pastor Susan Preaching.

Socks and presents for Nozomi no Ie can be brought to church any Sunday, but please no later than December 9th.

9:30 am This Sunday:

Confirmation class: Hard Questions and Ethical issues:  Susan Teaching

Grades 1-4 Sunday School:
Topic: Kindness (1 Thessalonians 5:15); Teacher: Mio

Adult Sunday School:  Kindness, Teresa Teaching

UPCOMING EVENTS:

December 9th at 9:30:

Grades 1-4 Sunday School:
Topic: The Christmas Story; Teacher: Carrie

Dec 9th at 10:30: our worship is a festival of gifts shared in the context of the Christmas story.  Please bring a Christmas treat to share for our fellowship hour.

December 16th at 3:30

We depart for Caroling.  Please arrive before so we can arrange carpools.

The following, from a book of Prayers by Arnold Kenseth and Richard Unsworth, is perhaps my favorite prayer…

Blessed Lord, in this season of thy coming the darkness in us deepens awaiting thy light, the evil in us trembles expecting thy mercy, the knowledge in us falters hearing thy truth.  O we have sinned against innocence, forgotten human sorrow, denied pity, excused ourselves from love, and shunned holiness.  Assail us by the bright blows of thy grace and make us teachable, that we may learn again the peace that comes on earth to people of goodwill; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.  Amen.

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