Advent & Christmas 2023: The First Witnesses of Christ
Dec. 31: Simeon & Anna
The old man Simeon meets the infant Christ and finds in Him the fulfillment of his deepest hopes. Christmas is an invitation for us to do the same.
Readings from this service:
Leviticus 12: 6-8
Isaiah 60: 1-3
Luke 2: …
Dec. 24: Zechariah’s Song (10am Advent 4 Service)
Zechariah shows us how freedom and healing make us fit to serve.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 40: 1-11
Psalm 111: 4-9
Luke 1: 57-80
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Dec. 17: Hannah & Mary
Before Jesus was even born, his mother Mary understood that His coming would invert the order of the World and offer new hope for sinners and sufferers.
Readings from this service:
1 Samuel 2: 1-10
Psalm 34: 1-8
Luke 1: …
Dec. 10: Mary & Elizabeth
Mary, Elizabeth, and John teach us that God’s decision to show up in our lives and save us is entirely an act of grace.
Readings from this service:
Daniel 7: 13-14
Psalm 132: 11-12
Luke 1: 26-45…
Dec. 3: Zechariah
Zechariah’s story shows how human fickleness can’t spoil God’s sovereign purpose to shatter hopelessness and replace it with joy.
Readings from this service:
Malachi 4: 1-6
Psalm 80: 1-3
Luke 1: 5-25…
