Two slides with Larry Saylor’s guitar performances have links to the videos in the caption as well as the sermon slide for Tom Hughes. You will need to choose the “Full Size Gallery” link to see them.
2023 Sun Dec 3
Videos, First Sunday in Advent, Dec. 3, 2023
1. Prelude – “Waiting” – Larry Saylor, guitar
Prelude – “Waiting” – Larry Saylor, guitar
This piece was written by Larry about the war in Ukraine, waiting for the end. The bass sounds early in the piece mimic the bombs going off.
2. Advent 1 Candle Lighting
3. Opening Hymn – “Prepare the way, O Zion”
Recent Articles, Dec. 3, 2023
Advent 1, Dec. 3, 2023
Videos
Photos
Sermon Tom Hughes
Lectionary for Advent 1, Dec. 3
Commentary about Advent 1
Mark’s Little Apocalypse
Advent 1, 2023
Advent 1, First Advent Candle – Hope
Waiting in Advent
Importance of Advent 1
Arts and Faith,Advent1
All About Advent
Getting Ready for Advent
Living Compass Advent meditations
Advent Season Resources
Advent Online Learning
The Church’s New Year
Advent Compline
Ministries
Art Auction – Final Results
Advent Workshop – the Nativity blocks
Advent Workshop – the Christmas trees
God’s Garden Field Trip Dec. 3
ECM Christmas donations due Dec. 3
ECW takes dinner to the “House”, Dec. 5
Christmas play poster download
Discretionary Fund in 2023
End of year gift to the Endowment Fund
Videos
Photos
Sermon Tom Hughes
Lectionary for Advent 1, Dec. 3
Commentary about Advent 1
Mark’s Little Apocalypse
Advent 1, 2023
Advent 1, First Advent Candle – Hope
Waiting in Advent
Importance of Advent 1
Arts and Faith,Advent1
All About Advent
Getting Ready for Advent
Living Compass Advent meditations
Advent Season Resources
Advent Online Learning
The Church’s New Year
Advent Compline
Ministries
Art Auction – Final Results
Advent Workshop – the Nativity blocks
Advent Workshop – the Christmas trees
God’s Garden Field Trip Dec. 3
ECM Christmas donations due Dec. 3
ECW takes dinner to the “House”, Dec. 5
Christmas play poster download
Discretionary Fund in 2023
End of year gift to the Endowment Fund
Sunday links, Dec. 3, 2023
Advent begins, Dec. 3
Lector: Linda Kramer
Chalice Bearer: Johnny Davis
Altar Cleanup: Jan Saylor
Arts and Faith- Advent 1, Year B relating art and scripture
The First Week of Advent, Year B, is based on Mark 13:33–37. The art is William Holman Hunt’s “The Light of the World.”
“Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn.”
At the start of Advent, the Gospel calls us to vigilance—to watch and be ready for the Lord of the house, awaiting his return. William Holman Hunt’s The Light of the World offers us one image of what this arrival might look like. The Light of the World is deeply symbolic, showing Christ arriving at a door at night. It’s an allegory for Christ seeking entry at the door of the human heart. His way to the door is lit by a lantern, casting a soft light on the door to show that it is overgrown with plants; it has not been opened in a while. The plants also show that it is not only a late hour, but late in the year—they are dry, past harvest, and ready to crumble away as winter comes.
Discretionary Fund in 2023
There have been 41 checks totaling $3,524.58 from January through October of this year. The last year reviewed was 2021 for the same period which showed $2,243.68 distributed These funds help people with utilities, medical bills, rental payments, food, and car payments. The Discretionary Fundis a vital part of St. Peter’s Outreach. Thanks for those who have donated to this fund!.
God’s Garden to study Advent, Dec. 3, 2023
•Sunday, Dec. 3 God’s Garden (children 5-9) meets at 10:15 AM. We will be talking to talk about Advent