This Sunday
A weekly reflection and announcements.
This Sunday (November 27, 2022) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
First Sunday of Advent. Service at Nativity and online
Peace be within your walls *and quietness within your towers. Psalm 122:7 Happy and blessed Thanksgiving! This Sunday is our church new year and the first Sunday of Advent. In Advent, we prepare ourselves once again for the coming of Christ as a newborn baby. One of the names ...
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This Sunday (November 20, 2022) at the Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
God is our refuge and strength, *a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 This Sunday we read a well-loved Psalm. Most of us probably know this first verse by heart. Sometimes trouble comes unexpectedly. We are shocked and feel unprepared and taken by surprise. This verse is...
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This Sunday (November 13, 2022) at the Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Honoring our Veterans and Observance of Native American Heritage Month
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; ...
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This Sunday (November 6, 2022) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
All Saints Day worship at St. Stephen's in Thompsontown
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared fo...
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This Sunday (October 30, 2022) at the Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
I said," I will confess my transgressions to the Lord." *Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin. Psalm 32:6 Self awareness is the most difficult thing. Acknowledging when we have done something or failed to do something that ends up harming others or our earth is hard to admi...
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