Gather around your candles. Light prior week’s candle. Read the scripture, speak the prayer, light the candle. For further devotion, read the Christmas Connection. Scripture ~ John 14:27,16:33 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I

Gabriel visits Mary 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And coming in, he said

Candles in the windows, lights on the trees, lights on the houses! Lights shining in the darkness! In the past year we have experienced a new kind of darkness—-businesses, schools, and church buildings closed, separation of friends and families. (Notice

A Visit to Bethlehem:  The Shepherds were Amazed “And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12, RSV) Before the pandemic shutdown, I visited Israel

My favorite Bible passage is Philippians 4:4-9. It serves as a constant reminder of where my thoughts need to be focused.  In this season, I can easily become consumed with lists and baking and shopping and decorations and cards and

Look for the Good! The time of Jesus’ birth and a few years after was quite rocky for Joseph and Mary – from the “scandal” around Mary’s pregnancy out of wedlock, to having their baby in a barn, to Jesus’

Gather around your candles. Read the scripture, speak the prayer, light the candle. For further devotion, read the Christmas Connection. Scripture — Lamentations 3:21-24: 21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:22 Because of the Lord’s

In the church Advent is the time to prepare our hearts for the arrival of Jesus (Advent means “arrival”). It begins four Sunday before Christmas and culminates with the Christmas Eve celebration. This Advent our church family has prepared daily