905 Village Drive, South Charleston, WV 25309
Worship -December 15- 10:00 am
We welcome you to in-person or online worship services in the Sanctuary on
Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 10:00 am.
The Rev. Dr. Patricia Jarvis will be at the pulpit this Sunday. The sermon is titled, " No Angels, No Shepherds, No Star. "
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Shine upon us, God of glory, and by your Spirit reveal to us the grace and truth of Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh. Amen.
SCRIPTURE John 1:1-18
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 come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it. There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ ”) From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, himself God, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.
THE WORD OF THE LORD!
Thanks be to God!
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, December 18 at noon – for many people, the approaching Christmas holiday does not bring with it the joy and happiness that is advertised on television or in greeting cards, you may be facing a holiday after the death of a loved one or after a divorce. Perhaps you have been unable to have a child or have suffered through an emotional trauma or illness or perhaps you feel pressured and overwhelmed by holiday preparations. This service is for you. Please join us.
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.
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.