Posts by Rebecca Sol (Page 2)

Blessing of a Home at Epiphany

Blessing of a Home at Epiphany During the season after Epiphany, a traditional time in the church for Christians to bless their homes, Pastor Amanda has set aside some time to come and bless the homes of the people in our congregation.  There is a sign-up sheet on the table outside of the offices with…

Epiphany Celebration

On Sunday, January 5th 10:00-11:00 a.m. you are all invited to a special coffee hour Epiphany Celebration.  There will be a piñata, a three kings cake, and a procession to bless our church home.  Come and celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord with joy!

Advent Devotion – 12-24-19

Tuesday, December 24, 2019                                                 Matthew 1:18-24 18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to…

Advent Devotion 12-23-19

Monday, December 23, 2019                                                 Galatians 5:22-23 22By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Worth the Wait It was around December 15th, Advent 2017. I wasn’t anywhere close to being finished with my Christmas shopping.  I had…

Advent Devotion 12-22-19

Sunday, December 22, 2019                                                             Psalm 25:1-6 1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me. 3 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who…

Advent Devotion 12-21-19

Saturday, December 21, 2019                                                 Romans 8:18-24 18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. 19For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; 20for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but…

Advent Devotion 12-20-19

Friday, December 20, 2019                                                     Isaiah 40:28-31  28Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. 30 Even youths will faint…

Advent Devotion 12-19-19

Thursday, December 19, 2019                                                        Isaiah 35:3-10 3 Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, ‘Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.’ 5 Then the eyes of the…

Christmas Services

Over the Christmas Season Emmanuel’s services will be as follows: Tuesday, December 24 5:00 PM Spoken Service  9:00 PM Chanted Service  of Word & Sacrament Wednesday, December 25 10:00 AM Service of Word & Sacrament Sunday, December 29  10:00 AM Christmas Lessons & Carols  with Eucharist Sunday, January 5 Sunday  8:45 AM & 11:15 AM Epiphany