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Advent and Christmas Season
In Advent we begin another
church year—a new cycle of worship in which we again remember and celebrate the
life of our Lord Jesus. Advent is a time of waiting and watching and listening
for the coming of the Lord. It is a time to prepare to celebrate the first big
event in the life of Christ, His birth. In Advent the church prays earnestly:
“Come, Lord Jesus!” And it is clear from practically every page in the Bible
that God wishes to be present with us.
We may often feel that God is not present with us, and when we feel that way, we
are not alone. We are, in fact, in the company saints and of sinners through the
ages who wrestled with the perception that God had abandoned them. Isaiah is our
Advent prophet cries out, in anguish and frustration, “O that you would tear
open the heavens and come down!” (Isaiah 64:1) He certainly didn’t say that
because he’d been having coffee with God every morning. Isaiah felt that God had
abandoned him and his people -- because of their wickedness, of course, but
abandoned them nevertheless.
As we prepare to remember the coming of the Christ Child at Christmas, we are
called to wait, to watch and to listen for this often seemingly absent God to
speak to us and to await His coming. Our Advent theme – “A Baby Changes
Everything” – will help us in our waiting and preparation. We will see how THE
BABY, Jesus, changes the way we wait, the way we hear, the way we speak, and the
way we live and love in our homes.
 Holiday Services
Christmas
Eve (Saturday, December 24)
4:30 p.m. -- A Family Christmas.
St. John's celebration of the birth of Jesus with carols and scripture in
setting and time particularly friendly for families with children and
traveling to gatherings later in the evening.
10:30 p.m. -- Traditional
Candlelight Holy Communion Service of scripture, carols, choirs, orchestra
and handbells celebrating the birth of Jesus.
 Christmas
Day (Sunday, December 25)
10:00 a.m.
Christmas Day on a Sunday this
year provide a unique opportunity for a services to unite in a single
celebratory communion service accompanied by carols and brass. Please note
this 10:00 a.m. service time replaces our typical Sunday morning schedule of
8:00 and 10:45 worship.
New Year's
Eve (Saturday, December 31)
5:00 p.m.
Conclude the year by recalling all
of God's provision of grace with a service of Thanksgiving and Praise. An
early evening time was chosen to provide a safe place for worship before
evening festivities.
New Year's
Day (Sunday, January 1)
8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
On New Year's Day we return to our
regular schedule of Sunday morning worship with a Holy Communion Celebration
on the 8th Day of Christmas.
 Weekly Worship at St. John's
St. John's worships weekly on Sunday mornings and
Monday evenings. During Advent and Christmas all services include the
celebration of Holy Communion.
Sunday Worship
8:00 am and 10:45 a.m.
Please note that on Sunday December 25
there will be only one service at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School/Bible Classes
9:25 am
Monday Night Worship
7:00 pm
There will be no Monday evening worship on
December 26 and January 2
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Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st, 3rd
and 5th Sundays of the month and at every Monday evening service. For those who have special needs, we
will be happy to assist you with white grape juice
and gluten free bread.
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Coffee and conversation follow the 8:00 am Worship Service, offering a chance to greet old friends and an opportunity to meet new ones."Noah's Ark Nursery", a staffed nursery for children birth to age three, is open every Sunday from 7:30am to 12:15pm.
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