Saturday, December 21
Tomorrow we read from Luke’s Gospel of the journey Mary takes during her pregnancy with Jesus to the home of Elizabeth and Zechariah. It would have been a long, lonely journey. Hunger, sleeping outside, wilderness danger, … traveling alone by foot to the Judean hillside would have been harsh on many levels. When Mary arrives, Elizabeht welcomes her with joy. So many people—perhaps you, now—are on hard journeys of life, travelling through harsh circumstances. Sickness, addiction, loneliness, illness, grief, loss, sin, death….. God welcomes us always with the warmth we see in Elizabeth. Might we do so for one another, and in so doing welcome Jesus who comes to us in those who are suffering?
Yes, church, we might. See you in church tomorrow.
Christmas Eve 6:30 p.m. Christmas Day 10:00 a.m.
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Work Ministry
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Saturday, December 21
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VOICES of PRAISE
CHOIR with Erica
Saturday 1:00 PM in the Sanctuary
Living Compass
Advent Devotions
2024
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CHRISTMAS SEASON WORSHIP
At Hephatha
CHRISTMAS EVE
Tuesday, December 24th 6:30 p.m. Worship
CHRISTMAS DAY
Wednesday, December 25th 10:00 a.m. Worship
FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
December 29th 9:00 a.m. Worship
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Tuesday, December 31st 4:30 p.m.
Worship followed by Treats and Church Family Game Night
(ending at 7:00 p.m.)
SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
January 5th 9:00 a.m. Worship
EPIPHANY
Monday, January 6th 5:00 p.m. Worship
(stay after for pizza!)
Please invite guests to join us for worship and fellowship
during the holy season of celebrating the birth of Jesus.
God bless you.
Each week Mrs. Esther Brown, Hephatha's Counselor, provides tips on one page about how we can be better, kinder, and healthier.
Here are the last two tips she has provided. Consider checking out the new sheet every week. The sheet is posted on Monday. More TIPS can be found under "Our Ministries" then "Tips from Counselor".
