Special Activities Planned: Mark Your Calendar

Sunday, Dec. 6^th

 

Ingathering of Pledge Cards during our 10 AM worship.

Please bring your pledge card to church with you so that it can be presented at the altar and blessed. For those who did not receive a card (and for those who forget) we will have some available for you.

 

4:00 – 6:00

Craft Evening for children in grades K-5.

K-2 at the Wheelers; 3-5 at the Branch's

RSVP Required.

Call the church office at 703-961-1983

to let us know your child(ren) plan(s) to attend.

 

Sunday, Dec. 13^th

 

10:00 Worship

Father Andrew as celebrant and preacher

 

4:00 Celebration of New Ministry

Pastor Becki will be instituted as our new rector

The Right Reverend John Guernsey, Bishop of the Diocese of the Holy Spirit

will be celebrant.

The Reverend Shawn Hill, friend of and mentor to Pastor Becki

will be the preacher.

Reception to follow.

 

Friday, Dec. 18^th

 

Christmas Caroling and Fellowship

7:00 Gather at the Town Hall to carol in neighboring areas

8:30 Spiced Cider, hot cocoa and cookies at the "304"

RSVP by emailing Pastor Becki at bicthus@aol.com

Or by calling the office at 703-961-1983

 

For this Sunday

 

This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent. The readings include: Malachi 3:1-4, Canticle 16, Philippians 1:3-11, and Luke 3:1-6.

 

This Sunday we will explore the meaning of living in this time between the first coming of Christ – his ADVENT, and his second coming, his return. Notice that the word Advent is a part of the word ADVENTure. We are a part of the adventure of the time between. And during this time of ADVENTure, we are called to be the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus – to be that prophetic voice that is heard in the world. 

 

In the Gospel lesson we hear the prophet's call in the words of John the Baptist and in the echo of Isaiah. What does it mean today to prepare the way of the Lord? What action does such a call require of us as 21^st century Americans?  We hear a lot about prophetic voices – how can we gauge a true prophet versus a false prophet? Join us this Sunday and hear about our role in this age of ADVENTure! See you then.