This Sunday
A weekly reflection and announcements.
These Days (December 23, Christmas Eve and December 30, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Christmas Pageant, Decorating the Church and Pot Luck, Christmas Eve and Christmas Lessons and Carols
This Sunday we read a passage from Luke, commonly known as The Magnificat. This piece is also Canticle 15 in The Book of Common Prayer and is often part of Evening Prayer and Evensong services. It is the words attributed to Mary when she visits her cousin Elizabeth. When I was...
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This Sunday (December 16, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Godly Play, Pageant Practice and Dick Price leads Parlor People on Christmas Art
Surely, it is God who saves me; I will trust in him and not be afraid. Canticle 9: The First Song of Isaiah, Book of Common Prayer, p. 86 This Sunday, we say Canticle 9 between our lesson and epistle. Sometimes we have sung this canticle and the verse above may be very familia...
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This Sunday (December 9, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Advent Lessons and Carols, Godly Play, Pageant practice
I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:6 This Sunday we will have a service of Advent Lessons and Carols. We won't hear the typical lectionary readings. If we did follow the rea...
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This Sunday (December 2, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Advent I and Jane Hoover leads the Parlor People Discussion on "Is it God we are hearing?"
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul;my God, I put my trust in you; *let me not be humiliated,nor let my enemies triumph over me. Psalm 25:1 A favorite song is mine is "Anyway" by Martina McBride. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uLtyzRgmyI The chorus words are: God is greatBut s...
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This Sunday (November 25, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; *let your faithful people sing with joy. Psalm 132:9 Happy and blessed Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying this national day where we remember all of our blessings. Our Psalm this Sunday is a Psalm of David. It asks that our re...
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