 The Second Sunday of Advent + 07 December 2014 |
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This Sunday,
December 7
at 4:00 pm
On Sunday, December 7 beginning at 4pm, our choir will sing Advent Lessons and Carols. We'll hear prophecies of our Savior's birth from the Old and New Testament Scriptures, and our choir will sing some of the most beautiful anthems that make up our Advent season of hope and expectation.
A festive reception will follow. Plan to join us on 12/7 as we prepare to celebrate once again the birth of our Saviour!
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Advent Begins This Sunday
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"Therefore, keep awake-- for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake."
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Advent 2
As we make our way around the advent wreath, the light of God coming among us grows. We are reminded in our readings this coming Sunday that God has not forgotten his people; on the contrary, like a shepherd who cares for each one of his sheep, he is coming to establish his kingdom of kindness, truth, justice and peace in a new heaven and new earth.
In our gospel lesson we meet again St John Baptist. His cry reminds us that we must prepare the way of the Lord, proclaiming his coming to all and preparing it with lives that reflect that perfect future which only he can inaugurate in its fullness.
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This week's " For Faith" mediation by Bishop Wright explores Jesus meeting St. John Baptist as St John is 'leaving church.' You can read it by clicking here. |
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EYC
- 4pm meet for Advent Lessons & Carols
Next Week, Dec 13 Rainbow Village present wrapping it scheduled for December 13th. We will meet at the church at 1:00 PM to head towards Rainbow Village. This is a chance to hang out with those awesome kids again! It will really make their Christmas to have a great bunch of youth love on them for a day. to sign up!
In 2 weeks, Dec 21:
The EYC Annual Christmas Party will be December 21 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the church.
>> Click Here to sign up (everyone needs to sign up to bring a dish).
Please sign up early so we will know what else we need.
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Christmas Poinsettias and Music
Help make our Christmas Masses glorious celebrations as we greet again the new born King. Donate towards the brass quintet for Christmas Eve Masses in memory or thanksgiving of a loved one. Or, donate towards the poinsettias that will decorate the church during Christmastide. You can complete the form in the bulletin on Sunday and earmark your check "Christmas music" or "Christmas flowers" or you can email Daniel directly.
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Have You Made Your Pledge for 2015?
Our 2015 pledge drive got off to a great start, but we're still only 70% towards our goal of 150 pledges and $600,000 for 2015. If you have submitted your pledge, thank you! If you have not yet pledged for 2015, please take a moment to do so now. You can complete your pledge online by clicking the link below or by completing a pledge card at church on Sunday mornings. The future financial stability of St. Columba's depends on all of us making a commitment of time, talent, and treasure for the ministry and mission lived out here today, and by God's grace and with support from all of us, for generations to come. >> Click Here
to learn more about
the campaign or to pledge securely online
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A Holy Place Where Love Is Found, Where All Are Named, and Where Hearts Are Freed To Change The World.
ST COLUMBA'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
939 James Burgess Road
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
770 . 888 . 4464
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