Just as the Tomb is empty, Hallelujah, the Manger is also empty! But that is all the more reason to Celebrate this most noble, yet humble, and most holy, yet human, birth that has more significance than any other ever will. And for good reason. The coming of Christ gives us hope – hope amid…
December 10, 2023 PEACE, BE STILL In the Episcopal Church, we are in the Church Season of Advent. Advent means “coming.” For the 4 weeks of Advent, we have a blessed opportunity to ponder the miracle of Christ’s coming into our world and each of our lives. Coming first as a humble child, who grows…
Emmanuel’s Christmas Celebrations All services on the ZOOM network this year due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Although the church building will NOT be open for Christmas, Emmanuel will still be celebrating the birth of the Christ Child! Together! “2020 Safe Style” All Services on ZOOM will have the same meeting ID and Password as all…
Don started off his sermon today, the Sunday before Christmas, with a few of the words from a popular, secular Christmas song, “Santa Baby.” It is pretty tongue in cheek, but it does get right to the American heart of making a Christmas list of wishes that defy gravity. Contrast that, Don suggests, with another…
Second Sunday of Advent The Collect for the Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 6, 2015 Full readings are here. Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the…
As we enter the last week of Advent and close in on the Feast of Christmas, the Church prepares herself for the coming of Christ! What a glorious time in our church year! Our dreams of the perfect Christmas as defined by the world will come up short 99% of the time, but if we…