New Year! New Wardrobe!

Scriptures: Psalm 148 Let the whole creation praise God. Colossians 3:12-17 Clothe yourselves with compassion and kindness. Compassion, Kindness, humility, meekness and patience – that is what we are asked to wear as we greet the new year. The great news of Christmas is that Christ dwells within in us,

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Great Expectations

Luke 1:47-55 Mary’s Song Luke 1:39-55 Mary visits Elizabeth As young women about to become mothers, we can imagine the expectations they have for this new life growing inside them. With these self-imposed expectations of how to be a good mother, there comes fear, anxiety, and worry that they won’t

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Shifting Expectations

Isaiah 12:2-6 Proclaim God’s deeds to the nations. Philippians 4: 4-7 Rejoice in God always! The third Sunday of Advent is often referred to as the “Joy” Sunday. It is a Sunday where we express our joy as we prepare for Christmas and many of us believe we will be

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Selecting Expectations

Philippians 1:3-11 I thank God every time I remember you.Luke 3:1-6 A voice calling in the desert. Prepare the way for our God! Open up your highways and cities, open up your hearts and hands! Oh that our love could overflow more and more while still growing in knowledge and

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No Expectations

Advent One (Hope) Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 and Luke 21:25-36 Let me ask you a question. What would you do to mark this holy time of preparation for Christmas if nothing was expected this year – no gifts or decorations, no big meal or travel? Asked another way what would

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Remember – God is present

1 Samuel 2: 1-10 Hannah pours out her heart to God. In her prayers we hear her anguish and her dependence on God. She asks God to remember her, and God does. God is very present to her and that connection transforms her. We like Hannah are evolving and becoming

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