2023 Sun Dec 17
Videos, Third Sunday in Advent, Dec. 17, 2023
1. Advent 3 – Candle Lighting –
2. Opening Hymn – “People Look East”
3. Hymn of Praise – “Rejoice the Lord is King!”
Christmas Play, 2023
We had about 50 people to view and participate in our play, including members from other churches. New this year – 3 live goats in the field for the shepherds and a reconstructed star to display. Of course there were all the ingredients of a typical Christmas Play.
There were 5 scenes around the church and the next door home:
1. Annunciation
2. Joseph and Mary on the way to the Inn
3. At the Inn
4. Shepherds and Angels in the field
5. Manger scene with Shepherds and Angels and the arrival of the wisemen. Conclusion. See photo above.
Thanks to all who those who directed, acted and viewed the play. It is our gift to our larger congregation and the spread of the Christmas spirit.
1. Photos
2. Video – 26 minutes
Sermon, Advent 3, Year B – “Music, a thin place “
In the Living Compass publication, Living Well through Advent, Scott Stoner talks about the music of Christmas. He says that “music is a thin place for many, where the distance between themselves and God is narrowed. It has long been said that music is the language of the soul and that those who sing, pray twice.”
Every Sunday, at the Great Thanksgiving, our Eucharistic Prayer, we sing, “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might.” We join our voices with angels, archangels, and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of God’s name.”
That music brings us directly into the presence of God and all the company of heaven as we prepare to come to God’s table and share the bread and wine together. Those who have gone before us surround us in this thin place at the table every Sunday. Music helps us to know that they are there with us, the company of heaven, and once more, the circle of love is unbroken, even by death.
Bulletin, Third Sunday in Advent Dec. 17, 2023
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Flower arranging for Christmas, Dec. 13, 2023
Members of the Flower Guild and Bible study stayed afterwards on Dec. 13, 2023 and did flower arranging for the church windows. Special kudos to Johnny Davis for decorating the evergreen in the front yard.
Sunday links, Dec. 17, 2023
Advent 3, Dec. 17 – Rejoice!
Lector: Cookie Davis
Chalice Bearer: Alice Hughes
Altar Cleanup: Andrea Pogue
Recent Articles, Dec. 17, 2023
Christmas play – photos, video
Bulletin
Lectionary for Advent 3, Dec. 17
Sermon
Sermon and Offertory
Videos, Dec 17, 2023
Photos, Dec 17, 2023
Advent Candle 3, Joy
Advent 3 Commentary
Arts and Faith, Advent 3
John the Baptist in Art – National Gallery, London
Advent compline
Christmas without Anglicans
Origins of the 12 Days of Christmas
All About Advent
Getting Ready for Advent
Living Compass Advent meditations
Shape of Scriptures in Advent
Advent Season Resources
Advent Online Learning
Ministries
Chancellor’s Village Eucharist, Dec. 12, 2023
Flower arranging for the church windows, Dec. 13, 2023
Christmas play – 25 year tradition
Golden Hour at St. Peter’s
Music of compline, Dec. 7
ECW takes dinner to the “House”, Dec. 5
Giving Tuesday results (updated Dec. 4)
Advent Workshop – the Nativity blocks
Advent Workshop – the Christmas trees
Christmas play poster download
Discretionary Fund in 2023
End of year gift to the Endowment Fund
Advent 3, Year B
Explore Advent, Part 3 – Over the Sundays in Advent there will be a presentation each week focusing on that week’s scriptures, art and commentary and how they demonstrate the themes of advent. Let’s continue with Advent 3.
A. Voices for Advent 3
“In Advent the church emphasizes these ways of continual change: Repentance. Conversion of life. Self-examination. Awakening. Deepening. “
– Suzanne Guthrie
B. “You Don’t Want to Be a Prophet (Isaiah, Luke)
Christmas without Anglicans?” – Anglican contributions to Advent and Christmas carols.