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Sermons on Advent (Page 2)
Since 1983, Ancestry and other subsidiaries like Ancestory.com, Twenty-three and me have shed insight for many people into their family background. Treasure troves of new relationships, connections with people previously unknown have helped people discover details that they only heard rumors about before. Stories and documents have surfaced to fill in holes in family lore. Like piecing together parts of the proverbial…
Our lamppost outside of home is on an automatic light sensor. Whenever the sensor detects that it is dusk, the lamppost turns on. And it turns off with morning light. This is a great way to keep our family from having to turn on and off the lamppost. Someone would certainly forget. It works well, lighting the path in front of our…
I want to begin this morning with an experiment. I will start the first line of song or hymn and you finish: • I’ve got the Joy, Joy, Joy, – – Down in My Heart • Rejoice! Rejoice! – – Emmanuel shall come to Thee O Israel. • Good Christian friends – – rejoice in heart and soul and voice • Joy…
Imagine my surprise: I began my renewal leave in the middle of October by spending eight days in Ontario, Canada in silent retreat. When I returned, I was surprised to find out major construction was underway just off Guernsey Road, just down from the church. On my short commute, I am now often slowed down and treated to a view of construction…
In the middle of December when I was a child, boxes would begin appearing on the kitchen table to decorate our home. It was not until later, I learned that they were tucked in the attic throughout the year and taken down only for Christmas. The children just expected Christmas tins, mistletoe, stuffed bears, and other decorations would show up. This Advent…
Gabriel: Sharing God’s News As I was setting up for the Blue Christmas service on Thursday, one of our young Daisy friends came into to see what I was doing. She was very taken by our nativity over here. She came over and we talked about all of the characters in the Nativity, from animals…
Thank you for joining me up here to help me tell the story of Christmas. You have been doing a great job with your bells so far. Hopefully, you can keep helping me, because we have an important job to do. We have some shepherds to wake up! Does anyone know what animals shepherds take care of? (sheep!) I will need you…