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Advent Through New Year’s Day – we are on a journey!
The stories in our Advent season are stories of people on a journey, a journey to meeting a baby born in a humble and lowly setting who would become for us a Savior. Who are these people and what did they need to make this journey? And, how did angels aid in that journey? This is what we will explore each Sunday but with a twist – you’ll hear from three other pastors who will share their perspective on hope, faith, trust over the first three weeks of Advent. I will rejoin you on the 4th Sunday talking about love.
How do we place ourselves into each of these stories? What journey to God’s love fulfilled through the birth of Jesus do we need to take? How does hope, faith, trust and love strengthen and inform our own journeys? Let’s find out together.
Here is the schedule for each Sunday accompanied by a beautiful piece of stained glass created by our own Bob Pickens. We will also celebrate The Lord’s Supper each Sunday in Advent.
Sunday, November 27 with the Reverend Beth Utley, pastor at First PC in Stroudsburg.
Explore the shepherd’s journey to hope. What role does hope play especially by those on the margins to both receive and proclaim hope?
Sunday, December 4 with the Reverend Nicole Vogel, pastor at East Stroudsburg PC.
Explore the journeys of our ancestors including Elizabeth and even the Wise Men that were made possible through their own faith. How does choosing the way of faith and steeping ourselves in the love of God as revealed in Jesus Christ, help us to act on the hope that will ultimately fully redeem the brokenness of the world.
Sunday, December 11 with the Reverend Chuck Monts, pastor at Pleasant Valley PC.
Explore the journey of Joseph to a place of trust, a trust in God’s desires that he chose again and again and again. Joseph trusts in his past, his history, his genealogy, and the promises of God…and ultimately Joseph trusts into the future of the promised Messiah.
Sunday, December 18 with the Reverend Karen Kinney
Explore the journey of Mary who at a time when her faith, hope, and trust is tested, she heads for love. She knows the love of Elizabeth will understand, comfort, anticipate, and she knows the love from God that will change the world.
Come caroling with us on Sunday, November 27 at 5PM in Roseto.
Join us at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church as we sing through Roseto down to the tree lighting! It’s a great way to be part of the community.
PCUSA Giving
Check out the tree in the Narthex for a way to help our siblings globally through the PCUSA giving catalog. This year the Mission Team decided to offer us the opportunity to purchase a share of a cow and piglets. You can read more information at https:// presbyteriangifts.pcusa.org/ and once the display is set up, check it out!
Angels of the Advent Story Tuesdays at 7PM beginning November 28
Want to know more about the angels in the Advent story – come and explore with us using Susan Robb’s book: The Angels of Christmas on Tuesdays at 7PM beginning November 28. We will either be on Zoom or both Zoom and in-person. Call or email us for more information: 610-588-4864, pastor@christpcsb.org
The Angel Tree offering
This year will go to Bloom, who we heard from on the first Sunday of our Open our Eyes Series earlier this fall. Bloom provides sanctuary and a continuum of care to heal, empower and employ women survivors of sex trafficking throughout the Lehigh Valley including the Slate Belt area. Check out Bloom Creative Studio in downtown Bangor for some of your Christmas shopping.