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Luke 13

What do we need to repent from, as a society?

What would give us the confidence that we have the strength to stand to make a new path: to feel empowered to stand against violence, hatred, greed and destruction?

We can stand with confidence and grace knowing that God has called us to a new way: to be a conduit of peace and justice.

Throughout his ministry, Jesus taught by asking questions. We find these questions all through the Gospels, and 2,000 years later, they still invite us to explore a deeper understanding of the meaning of life and the mystery of God.

John 1

This creative service allowed each individual to explore themes of social justice through their chosen art form, either something comfortable and familiar or something that pushed their creative bounds. We then came together and shared powerful songs of resistance, sculpted peace with clay, worshiped through sacred dance and listened to those whose gift is preaching and powerful vision.

Epiphany is celebrated on January 6, immediately following the 12 days of Christmas.

During this year's Advent worship series, Angels Among Us, in light of the angels' visits to Zechariah, Mary, Joseph and the shepherd, we're thinking about how we are called to be messengers of God's Good News - messengers not of fear, but of hope, peace, joy and love.

On the holiest of nights, hear the retelling of the angels appearance to the shepherds, from the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 2.

During this year's Advent worship series, Angels Among Us, in light of the angels' visits to Zechariah, Mary, Joseph and the shepherds, we're thinking about how we are called to be messengers of God's Good News - messengers not of fear, but of hope, peace, joy and love.

This week:

Let's reimagine Mary, meek and mild and hear the story with new eyes, imagining how powerful and confident Mary is.

During this year's Advent worship series, Angels Among Us, we'll consider the stories of the angel visits to Zechariah, Mary, Joseph and the shepherds. We'll think about how we are called to be messengers of God's Good News - messengers not of fear, but of hope, peace, joy and love.

This week: Luke 1: an Angel visits Zachariah