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  • Jesse Tree Day 4, Advent 2023

    The Jesse Tree is one of the oldest Christian traditions of the Advent/Christmas season. It dates back to the Middle Ages and tells our faith story from creation until the birth of Jesus.

  • Jesse Tree Day 3, Advent 2023

    The Jesse Tree is one of the oldest Christian traditions of the Advent/Christmas season. It dates back to the Middle Ages and tells our faith story from creation until the birth of Jesus.

  • Jesse Tree Day 2, Advent 2023

    The Jesse Tree is one of the oldest Christian traditions of the Advent/Christmas season. It dates back to the Middle Ages and tells our faith story from creation until the birth of Jesus.

  • Jesse Tree Day 1, Advent 2023

    The Jesse Tree is one of the oldest Christian traditions of the Advent/Christmas season. It dates back to the Middle Ages and tells our faith story from creation until the birth of Jesus.

  • Sunday Reflection – Advent I, December 3, 2023

    Staying alert for the coming of the Son of Man Mark 13 24  In those days, right after this time of suffering, “The sun will become dark,and the moon    will no longer shine.25 The stars will fall,and the powers in the sky    will be shaken.” 26  Then the Son of Man will be seen coming in the clouds with great…

  • Kids Korner: Preparing ourselves (Dec. 3rd)

    Read Mark 13:24-37 with your family. We have started a new Christian year, and this year we are learning about Jesus from the Gospel of Mark. There is a pattern to Advent readings: Week 1 we talk about getting ready for Jesus’ coming, Week 2 & 3 we talk about John the Baptist and his…

  • Sunday Reflection – November 26, 2023

    Separating the sheep from the goats Matthew 25 31  When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all his angels, he will sit on his royal throne. 32 The people of all nations will be brought before him, and he will separate them, as shepherds separate their sheep from their goats. 33 He will place the sheep on…

  • Kids Korner: Showing kindness to others (Nov. 26th)

    Read Matthew 25:31-46 with your family. Today’s story is one of the last lessons Jesus taught his followers, and he taught it for all people: When we do things to make life better for others, we are doing it for Jesus too. Our Christian faith believes God came to us as a baby and was…

  • Sunday Reflection – November 19, 2023

    God’s gifts are to be shared Matthew 25 14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with…

  • Kids Korner: Sharing the gifts of God (Nov. 19th)

    Read Matthew 25:14-30 with your family. All of the stories Jesus told had exaggerations in them to make people listen for the meaning of the story. Today’s story talks about giving money and investing it, but it really wasn’t about the money. The way we can know that is because the money amounts were so…