FPC Worship Info 12.22.24 Fourth Sunday of Advent

 Greetings in the name of Emmanuel, Jesus Christ!

Join us for worship online or in person this Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 9:30AM Pacific Time.  We are celebrating the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Pastor Keith's Sermon, Strong in Spirit, is inspired from Luke 1:57-80.  You are invited to read and meditate on the scriptures beforehand.

For those joining us in person, we have masks available for your use if you wish to use one.

You can connect online at Online Worship to watch the service live and you can use that same link to access a recording of the worship service anytime.  

We invite you to add your name to our Virtual Guest Book to help us know who is watching, take prayer requests, and connect with you if you wish.  The link to the Guest Book is Virtual Guest Book.

Bulletin Info is FPC Worship Bulletin 12.22.24.

Blessings,

Keith and Laura

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Looking ahead...

Dec 24-Christmas Eve at 6PM in the sanctuary.  We will have lessons and carols with communion and candlelight.  There will be sparklers after the service for the younger church.  Bring a friend!

Jan 5-Ecumenical Epiphany Service.  This year we are hosting.  We will service communion.

The church office will be closed Dec 25 & 26 and Jan 1 & 2.

Longest Night Service

 Please join us tomorrow night, Dec 20th, for a Longest Night Service at 5PM.  This service will be very similar to our Evening Prayer services.  The focus will be more on lament and loss.  For some people, the holiday season is not a time of happiness and joy, but is hard because of the loss of a loved one or being away from family.  This service will have scripture readings, times of silence and reflection, singing, and communion.  All of us experience loss at one time or another and this service doesn't neglect that reality, but also focuses on the new light and hope that we experience in Christ.

We have had a request to live stream the service, so the service will be available on the church's Facebook page.

FPC Worship Video 12.15.24

 

FPC Worship Info 12.15.24 Third Sunday of Advent

Greetings in the name of Emmanuel, Jesus Christ!

Join us for worship online or in person this Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 9:30AM Pacific Time.  We are celebrating the Third Sunday of Advent

We are having our Spontaneous Christmas Pageant using the song The Friendly Beasts followed by the Starman Party.  We invite the children and those young at heart to come a little early to church to dress up as their favorite character from the Christmas story.  Also, there will be some special music.  It will be a service you won't want to miss!

For those joining us in person, we have masks available for your use if you wish to use one.

You can connect online at Online Worship to watch the service live and you can use that same link to access a recording of the worship service anytime.  

We invite you to add your name to our Virtual Guest Book to help us know who is watching, take prayer requests, and connect with you if you wish.  The link to the Guest Book is Virtual Guest Book.

Bulletin Info is FPC Worship Bulletin 12.15.24

Blessings,

Keith and Laura

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Looking ahead...

Dec 18-Choco and Carols in the sanctuary at 6PM.  Piano teacher Jan Miller will have some of her students share what they have been working on for the holidays and we will also sing some of the favorite carols of the season.

Dec 19-Choir Practice at 5PM

Dec 20-Longest Night in the sanctuary at 5PM.  This will be similar to our usual Evening Prayer, but with a focus on loss and grief that many people experience over the holidays.  Lots of scripture and reflection, singing, and we will celebrate communion.

Dec 22-Fourth Sunday of Advent worship in the sanctuary.  Come hear about the birth of John the Baptist from Luke's gospel.

Dec 24-Christmas Eve at 6PM in the sanctuary.  We will have lessons and carols with communion and candlelight.  There will be sparklers after the service for the younger church.  Bring a friend!

Jan 5-Ecumenical Epiphany Service.  This year we are hosting.  We will service communion.

The church office will be closed Dec 25 & 26 and Jan 1 & 2.

Rest of the Advent and Christmas Season Happenings

 Here is what is happening during the rest of the month as we celebrate Advent and Christmas:

Dec 15-Sponaneous Christmas Pageant during worship, followed by the Starman Party.  Bring the kids, the grandkids, and the neighbor kids to dress up as their favorite characters of the nativity story.  Come to church between 9 and 9:15AM to get a costume.

Dec 18-Choco and Carols in the sanctuary at 6PM.  Piano teacher Jan Miller will have some of her students share what they have been working on for the holidays and we will also sing some of the favorite carols of the season.

Dec 20-Longest Night in the sanctuary at 5PM.  This will be similar to our usual Evening Prayer, but with a focus on loss and grief that many people experience over the holidays.  Lots of scripture and reflection, singing, and we will celebrate communion.

Dec 22-Fourth Sunday of Advent worship in the sanctuary.  Come hear about the birth of John the Baptist from Luke's gospel.

Dec 24-Christmas Eve at 6PM in the sanctuary.  We will have lessons and carols with communion and candlelight.  There will be sparklers after the service for the younger church.  Bring a friend!

Jan 5-Ecumenical Epiphany Service.  This year we are hosting.  We will service communion.

The church office will be closed Dec 25 & 26 and Jan 1 & 2.

Spontaneous Christmas Pageant Dec 15

 A reminder that we will have our Spontaneous Christmas Pageant during the service on Dec 15.  The pageant will focus on the song "The Friendly Beasts."  If all goes as planned, we will have a live Baby Jesus!  Plus, the Star Man has a special surprise for the end of the service.

Bring the kids, grandkids and neighbor kids to dress up as their favorite character from the Christmas story.  Yes, this means we can have more than one Mary and I'm expecting there to be some Wise Women.  

And if you are one of our 'young at heart' adults that really want to dress up, we will take you!  Did you always get stuck as a shepherd and wanted to be Joseph when you were a kid?  Now's your chance!  I always dress up and it is fun!

No parts to memorize, the narrator will help guide the group.  We have costumes.  Come to the church about 9 or 9:15AM on Sunday to get dressed.  

This is a fun service and there is congregational participation in the pageant, so plan on being in church on Sunday, either in person or online!

FPC Worship Video 12.8.24