905 Village Drive, South Charleston, WV 25309
Worship -December 22- 10:00 am
We welcome you to in-person or online worship services in the Sanctuary on
Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 10:00 am.
The Rev. Dr. Patricia Jarvis will be at the pulpit this Sunday. The sermon is titled, " News from Nazareth. "
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Astonishing God, send your Holy Spirit upon us as we await the coming of your Son. Fill us with good things that we may conceive your reign on earth and glorify you according to your Word; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
SCRIPTURE Luke 1:26-38
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
THE WORD OF THE LORD!
Thanks be to God!
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Upcoming Events
THE SHEPHERD’S RUN – We will be thanking our fire and police and hospital workers again this year with cookies delivered on Christmas Eve morning. We need cookies donated Sunday, December 22. At that time, we will package them to be delivered to those folks that keep us safe during the holidays. Please remember to bring cookies. We will need 5 volunteers to deliver cookies to local fire, police, and hospitals. A sign-up sheet will be posted at the entrance of the Sanctuary.
RLPC CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE – The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will take place on Tuesday evening, December 24 at 7:00 PM.
Urgent need for food!
Heart and Hand Food Pantry has an urgent need for food. They are asking for our assistance.
Their needs list follows:
Fruit, Rice, Beans, Jelly, Ravioli, Spaghetti Noodles, Crackers, Soup, Jiffy Mix, Ramen Noodles, Chicken Noodle Soup, or any other canned or boxed food.
There is also an urgent need for diapers of all sizes.