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A Life of Balance
Dec. 6, 2006
Advent - Week 1
I have so enjoyed being a part of the planning team for our worship services and learning what advent is all about.
Before we became part of this church startup I had never hardly heard of it... That may not be entirely true. It is possible I just wasn't listening!!
Anyway, the last few years it has become a more and more precious time for me, and our family as we look forward and hope expectantly together.
This year our church is trying out some liturgical formats and utilizing some wonderful resources to help us plan our services. We are reading a different creed together each week, lots of Scripture of course, some responsive reading, a big emphasis on communion, and just a few songs, chosen specifically to help us look forward...
Last week, we sang O Come O Come Emmanuel, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (both of which we will sing each Sunday until Christmas Eve) and Better Is One Day... we talked much about waiting, and that we wait with expectation and hope... preparing our hearts...
The most BEAUTIFUL part of the service for me was after the teaching and saying the Nicene Creed together, we CELEBRATED the Eucharist (communion)
We had a beautiful table set up downw the front with the advent candle and wreath, and two low tables with candles, the cup and matzah bread to break and dip in the cup. The tables were low enough for us to kneel at, and the picture on the screen was a beautiful staine glass window...
This created the most poignant scene of Christ worshippers, kneeling in submission and adoration, receiving communion, a united body... WOW it was awesome!! That ministered more to me than anything else that night!!
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Dec. 8, 2006 - Untitled Comment
I had this note all typed out - then it failed to submit because Ityped the code wrong. WAH!
So - AGAIN -
Sorry that I've not been here in a long time - a mouse at my phone wire and my dial up connection was horridly slow. ARGH!
Congratulations on the baby! How exciting! You are almost 1/2 through already!
What cute things your little son has said - I loved reading the letter to his Grandma. :)
I will pray for your Dad. I'm so sorry to hear of the surgery that must take place. It is so hard to watch our loved ones suffer. :(
In Him -
Holly
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