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Epiclesis... An Ancient-Future Faith Community |
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The Season after Pentecost, 2012 |
Monday, November 19 |
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Christ is the King! | |
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Greetings!
 At long last, we come to the end of another Christian Year-- a year of marking our time and ordering our steps according to the person and work of Jesus Christ.
But the year's end doesn't decrescendo or feebly run out, rather it ends in a rising crescendo of praise and wonder as we see Jesus Christ as King.
This Sunday, the final one of Christian Year, comes at the end of several weeks in our worship where we've been looking at the attributes of our marvelous King. The Book of Hebrews has been our guide and it tells a remarkable story about a better, superior way-- a perfect, ultimate High Priest who sits at the right hand of the Father:
He is the King and heir of the Creator. He is both priest and sacrifice. He is our kinsman-redeemer, our blood relative who rescues us. He is the Second Adam. And He who lasts forever, as opposed to the old order and a destroyed temple with its sacrifices, stands apart from time, beckoning us toward "the Day", and building us up together as living stones, a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Christ is the King!
Pastor Chris
 PS: As I promised for you on Sunday: For your viewing pleasure on this Thanksgiving week, the dinner scene from "Christmas Vacation" where the turkey turned out to be just a wee bit too dry. Enjoy!
Image at top: Icon of "Christ Pantocrator" from the ancient Monastery of St. Catherine in the Sinai. Learn more about this famous, and remarkable, icon by clicking right here. |
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In This eNewsletter Issue |
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Sunday Worship...
10:30 AM
The Carmichael Chapel (on the campus of the Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church) 4600 Winding Way Sacramento, CA 95841
General Information Line: (916) 572-9113 
Epiclesis is a Constant Contact 2011 All Star Award Winner |
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It's Not Too Early...
...to mark your calendars for our beautiful service of Advent lessons and carols. It's a wonderful event to tell friends and family about. See you then!
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 Men's Group Get Together Let's go eat some breakfast!
Epiclesis men are getting together for breakfast, or coffee and a cinnamon roll (really good cinnamon rolls) on Saturday, December 8, at 8 AM, at Charlie's Cafe on Auburn Boulevard.
Jim Kleker will lead us as we think about putting together an informal men's group that would meet together from time to time for fellowship and encouragement. He'd like to get some sort of general count for the breakfast, so drop him an email or call (916) 601-4345, but an RSVP is not required. See you then!
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 Caroling and Crafts! We're getting together December 9
The Epiclesis family is getting together Sunday afternoon/evening, December, 9 for some caroling and crafts. We'll gather at the Fickenscher's home (3906 Whiznan St., Sacramento, 95821) at 5:30 PM. First, we'll do some caroling in their neighborhood (very near the Carmichael Chapel), pass out flyers about Epiclesis as we go, inviting people to church. Then, we're off to the chapel for goodies and a craft. (Please bring some Christmas-y goodies to share).
For our craft: Claudia has come up with a really nice Drummer Boy silhouette (created on thick paper with felt, burlap and real drum sticks) and it will be ready for framing when finished. It won't take too long to assemble since the materials will all be cut out and ready to go. The cost is $5/family. Please: Let Christy know (email below) if you'd like to reserve a craft kit. Thanks! We'll be all wrapped up between 7-7:30. Questions? Contact Christy Fickenscher.
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Coats and Blankets Update  Your gifts are on the way...
The coats and blankets we've collected over the last few weeks are now on the way to the Navajo Nation-- and, by the time you get this edition of the eNewsletter, they may have already arrived.
The picture here shows (left to right) Don, Ken Dean (our missions contact person) and Norm loading up boxes just a few days ago.
Ken and his family have a Thanksgiving tradition of traveling to the Navajo Nation and are transporting the items. Let's be praying for the Dean family and that the coats and blankets will meet many needs.
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An Ancient-Future Quote to Note
Two Cities...
 Humility enables us to submit to what is above us, and nothing is higher above us than God. By making us submit to God, humility lifts us up. But pride, a defect of nature, is refusing to submit to and opposing the Supreme One. As a result, pride falls to a low state. It is written, "Thou castedst them down when they lifted up themselves." The writer doesn't say, "when they had been lifted up," as if first they were raised up and then thrown down. But "when they lifted up themselves," they were thrown down-- that is, the very lifting up was already a fall. Therefore, humility is especially valuable to the city of God. It is exhibited in the city of God and in the person of Christ its King. On the other hand, the Scriptures say that the wickedness of pride rules over Christ's enemy, the devil. Certainly this is the difference between the cities of godly people and of ungodly people...one guided and formed by the ove of self, the other by love of God. --Augustine
For a daily verse of Scripture, a word from the Church Fathers, some sacred art, or for brief bio sketches of the Fathers, visit The Chapel of the Ancient-Future Faith Network.
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Epiclesis Website Tip of the Week:
We've posted the new Advent devotional booklet for 2012 on the website. Want to see or download it? Just click right here. |
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