Christmas at Emmanuel – 2023
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 our current life struggles and hope for our life beyond this life. The Birth of Christ is one hugh blessing wrapped up in a tiny defenseless babe born over 2000 years ago. As hard as it is for us to get our minds around this, it is of utmost importance to open our hearts to the wonder of it all! Blessed Christmas!
This Christmas, join a small but devoted and warm fellowship of people like you and me at one or more of our Christmas services and events. Here is the lineup.
All Sundays in Advent ✝️, Services are at 8 am, 10:30 am in the Sanctuary,
and 2:00 pm on ZOOM. Others, as posted. For a ZOOM link, Contact the Priest.
✝️ Sunday, December 3 – First Sunday in Advent
✝️ Sunday, December 10 – Second Sunday in Advent
🧹 Thursday, December 14 – Cleaning the Church 10:30 am – !:30 pm
✝️ Sunday, December 17 – Third Sunday in Advent
🎄 Sunday, December 17 – Decorating the Church after the 10:30 Service ~ Noon to 2:30 pm
✝️ Sunday, December 24 – 4th Sunday in Advent
🌟 Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve Services 7:00 pm
🎁 Monday, December 25 – Christmas Day Service 10:30 am only.
Colossians 1: 15-20
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created:things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.