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Today Isaiah prophesies that a young woman will bear a son and name him Emmanuel. The gospel is Matthew’s account of the annunciation and birth of the one named Emmanuel, God-with-us. During these final days of Advent we pray, “O come, O come, Emmanuel,” a beloved hymn based on the O Antiphons, ancient prayers appointed for the seven days preceding Christmas. On this final Sunday of Advent we prepare to celebrate the birth of the one born to save us from the power of sin and death.

Our Pass The Hat Partner this month is White Center Food Bank.

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The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Advent 4A 2025 12.21.25 bulletin

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A note of joyful expectation marks today’s worship. Isaiah announces that the desert shall rejoice and blossom, and Jesus points to the unexpected and transforming signs of God’s reign. We wait with patience for the coming of the Lord, even as we rejoice at his presence among us this day: in word and holy supper, in church and in our homes, in silent reflection and in works of justice and love. We pray that God would open our eyes and ears to the wonders of Christ’s advent among us.

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The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Advent 3A 2025 12.14.25 bulletin

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At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases we turn toward the approaching light of Christ. For Christians he is the root of Jesse, the righteous judge who welcomes all, especially the poor and meek of the earth. We wait with hope for that day when the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and there will be no more hurt or destruction. From the Lord’s table we are sent in the spirit of John the Baptist to proclaim that in Christ the kingdom of God has come near.

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The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Advent 2A 2025 12.07.25 bulletin

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Welcome to the new Church Year—the Year of Matthew!

 The new church year, and the season of Advent, begins with a wake-up call: Christ is coming soon! In today’s readings both Paul and Jesus challenge us to wake from sleep, for we know neither the day nor hour of the Lord’s coming. Isaiah proclaims the day when God will gather all people on the holy mountain and there will be no more war or suffering. Though we vigilantly watch for the promised day of salvation, we wait for what we already have: Christ comes among us this day as the word and meal that strengthens our faith in the promises of God.

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The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Advent 1A 2025 11.30.25 bulletin

Every gathering for worship has elements of thanksgiving.  Even when two or three of us simply join our hearts in prayer to make our requests known to God, we do so “with thanksgiving.”  We give thanks to the Lord, who is good and whose mercy endures forever.

The Offering will support our AGAPE FUND for people in desperate need.

Our annual Thanksgiving Eve worship will be followed by a pie potluck. This service will not be livestreamed. 

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Thanksgiving C 2025 bulletin FINAL

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Jeremiah’s promise of the execution of “justice and righteousness in the land” finds ironic fulfillment in the execution of Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. It appears utterly contradictory that a king should be crucified with a criminal. This victory appears for all the world as humiliating defeat. Yet through the gate of death Jesus opens the door to paradise.

Sacrament of Baptism & Rite of Welcome Today we welcome Ginger Nehrbass into the Body of Christ through the Sacrament of Baptism. In addition, we welcome into our community of faith through the Rite of Welcome the following: Catey Escobar, John Lindsay, Cole Pettit, Sara Werner, Daniel Sorensen and Deb Sorensen

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The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Pentecost 29C 11.23.25 Christ reigns bulletin

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The end is near. There is no doubt about it. The warnings are dire. The tone of today’s texts is ominous. But the baptized know how to live in the meantime. The baptized are strengthened for the living of these days in word and sacrament. The baptized rally around the invitation of the apostle: “Do not be weary in doing what is right.”

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The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Pentecost 28C 11.16.25 bulletin

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The call is clear: “To love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind-and your neighbor as yourself.” This call to love God and neighbor had its most profound expression in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, this call finds expression in the many and various ways the body of Christ embodies compassion with neighbors nearby and far away.

Our Pass the Hat Partner this month is Operation Nightwatch. Rev. Michael Cox, Director of Outreach Ministry, is here to give us an update on their work and will serve as guest preacher. A Special Offering will be taken to support this ministry. We are participating in a sock drive to assist the homeless that Operation Nightwatch serves.

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The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Pentecost 27C 11.9.25 Veterans bulletin

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All Saints celebrates the baptized people of God, living and dead, who are the body of Christ. As November heralds the dying of the landscape in many northern regions, the readings and liturgy call us to remember all who have died in Christ and whose baptism is complete.  At the Lord’s table we gather with the faithful of every time and place, trusting that the promises of God will be fulfilled and that all tears will be wiped away in the new Jerusalem.

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The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Pentecost 26C 11.2.25 All Saints bulletin FINAL