11/28/2025
This Sunday is the first Sunday of the Advent Season, and we will begin a new series in which we ask the question, "What do you fear"? Luke’s Gospel begins the story of Jesus with this opening line: “In the time of Herod…” This detail may seem minor to modern readers; however, it reveals layers of information about the fearful world Jesus entered, one filled with rampant oppression, economic disparity, uncertainty, and instability. A world not so unlike our own. And yet, throughout the stories of Christ’s birth, we hear the whispers of angels delivering a surprising message: “Do not fear.” When Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the magi are each called into God’s redemptive story, they do not deny their fears—they move through them. They ask questions, hold fast to courage, trust in good news, and say, “Here I am, Lord.” When we find ourselves in fearful times, can we acknowledge our fears while also insisting on hope?
Join us each Sunday in Advent as we find that hope together. 16 Third Street
11/30, 12/7, 12/14 at 11:15 AM
12/21 at 5:00 PM for Dinner Church