Advent Devotional for December 17

Advent Devotional for December 17

Angels Week 3: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Have you ever noticed that “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” never mentions a Messiah, a manger, or a mother with child?  Surprisingly, we still sing it every year despite the absence of Advent’s central character, Jesus...
Advent Devotional for December 17

Advent Devotional for December 16

Musical Rendition & Lyrics Week 3: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear LISTEN Click Here to Listen to “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” Music provided by members of the First Presbyterian Church Youth Group and Youth Choir   LYRICS It came upon the...
Advent Devotional for December 17

Advent Devotional for December 15

A Weary World Week 3: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Our devotional focus on carols turns to “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” this week. The writer, Rev. Edmund Sears had suffered a breakdown after several years at a large church and returned to a former congregation in...

Advent Devotional for December 14

The Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1-5; Luke 1:39-56 Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins....
Advent Devotional for December 17

Advent Devotional for December 13

Prayer Week 2: People Look East Holy and gracious God, you come to us in so many ways; as kindness that makes the difference between life and death; as hope when no hope is possible; as love that is already with us and still reaching out to us; make us ready to...
Advent Devotional for December 17

Advent Devotional for December 12

Love, the Lord Week 2: People Look East JOHN 1: 1-5, 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has...