December 2023

CALL TO WORSHIP   OPENING PRAYER   OPENING COMMENTS Today is the second Sunday of Advent, and our theme for this week is waiting with patience.  The RCL readings are Psalm 85:1-2,8-13 • Isaiah 40:1-11 • 2 Peter 3:8-15a • Mark 1:1-8 The call to worship Psalm promises that God will accomplish the deliverance promised. Isaiah 40 lays the foundation for the good […]

  The Gospel in ‘P’s     The Gospel of Christ is a very important part of the Christian life.  It is what caused us to become Christians … It’s what we believe … It’s what we live by … It’s what we teach and preach … It’s what we’re supposed to share with others.

OPENING SONG     OPENING PRAYER Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent.  So, we are now in the season of advent, which lasts for about four weeks.  Each of those four weeks has a theme, so there are four themes: hope, peace, joy and love.  This week our focus in on the HOPE that we

    The Gospel in ‘P’s     A.  As members of the Church, it is necessary for us to have a good understanding of the Gospel. For one thing, making disciples involves baptism … and, since we only baptize believers, the thing that potential disciples must believe is the Gospel. When Peter says we must