This is a time in the church year when the seasons change fairly rapidly! We began the church year with Advent, moved through the season of Christmas…… Read more “Wait, What is Epiphany Again?”
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Love and Christ
This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Advent and it is also Christmas Eve! That means that this Sunday we will complete the lighting of our Advent…… Read more “Love and Christ”
Joy
The first two candles around the Advent Wreath represent Hope and Peace. The third is a pink candle and its meaning is Joy. Like Hope and Peace,…… Read more “Joy”
Peace
During the Season of Advent, we progressively light four candles around our Advent wreath each Sunday. This year we also watch our sanctuary banner grow with the…… Read more “Peace”
Origins of the Christmas Fair
The roots of Christmas fairs can be found in Austria and Germany and reach all the way back to 1296 when Duke Albrecht I authorized an Advent…… Read more “Origins of the Christmas Fair”
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