This Sunday
A weekly reflection and announcements.
This Sunday (January 19, 2020) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Buffalo Mountain Bluegrass providing music, Godly Play for children, Parlor People Discussion on John continues
I waited patiently upon the Lord; *he stooped to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the mire and clay; *he set my feet upon a high cliff and made my footing sure. Psalm 40:1-2 Recently I read a story from 2016 about the mother of the man who ki...
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This Sunday (January 12, 2020) at Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Godly Play for children, Parlor People discussion on the Gospel of John, Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you ...
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This Sunday (January 5, 2020) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
We put away the Christmas decorations after our service.
O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one ...
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This Sunday (December 29, 2019) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Eucharist Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. A...
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This Sunday (December 22, 2019) and Christmas Eve at the Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Christmas Pageant on Sunday, Family Christmas Eve Service and Evening Christmas Eve Service
‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel’,which means, ‘God is with us.’ Matthew 1:23 Recently I've had discussions about the age-old question: does God cause suffering? We look around and see so much cruelty and human difficulty. We kn...
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