December Note from Pastor Jon

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“Advent – Be Prepared”        

Be Prepared – That’s the Boy Scout Motto.  As a Boy Scout, I was taught to be ready for whatever might come my way, Physically, Mentally, and Morally.  Well as Christians, we are expected to be prepared Spiritually for what might come our way, and the Season of Advent helps us to do that.

In Advent, we remember the birth and coming of Jesus Christ, born in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, recalling the anticipation and waiting of God’s people around the time of the birth of Christ.  We identify this aspect of Advent most often through the use of the Nativity Scene at our homes and in our worship. 

At the same time, we are called to anticipate the time when He will come again.  We are called to be mindful, that while we remember what happened, that we anticipate what we know will happen, Christ’s triumphant return to this earth.

Anticipation of His return is often forgotten during this time, but we need to look forward during this time while we continue to look backwards at the wonderful birth that happened in Bethlehem.  Ours is a faith not just of celebrating the past but actively living for the future.

Come and join us this Advent as we celebrate what God has done, what God is now doing, and what God will be doing as we live our lives together in this community of the church.  I love this time of year, not because of the celebrations and candy, and presents, and good will, (although those are all fun!) but because of this merging of past, present and future in the body of Christ as we worship together.  Come and join us as we worship God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit this Advent season.

 In His Name,

                                                       Pastor Jon

Posted December 1, 2009, 1:01 pm | Comments Off 

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