We continue in the season of Epiphany, a time when we focus on taking the glory of God to the nations. The good news we share is that God has not waited for us to come to him, but he has come to us. Together we’ll look at how Psalm 139 reveals God’s heart of love for us.
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Last Sunday we celebrated the Epiphany, remembering the magi who journeyed from the east to see Jesus. Their intention to worship Jesus tells us something about who he is and why he has come. Jesus’s identity and his mission is what Epiphany is all about, and this Sunday we will see John the Baptist point to Jesus and say, “This is the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”
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This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, the unveiling of Christ to the world. We’ll look at how the “wise men from the east” are led by the star to find Jesus, and we’ll consider how God may be leading you today as well. Plus we’ll celebrate the sacrament of baptism!
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As we all walk into 2023 this Sunday we hope that you are able to take time to reflect on what the Lord has done in your life over this past year just as we have been reflecting on the changes and growth of St. Barts. What things are you grateful for? What was really difficult? Have you missed the work of God? And now coming next is the second Sunday of the Christmas season, also called The Holy Name. We will be taking the time to remember Jesus as a faithful member of the covenant of Israel—His name means Savior and reflects His mission.
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This Saturday for the Christmas Eve candlelight service we recognize that the Lord began to prepare for the coming of His son from the very beginning. What power that the God of creation has made Himself known in the form of helplessness, dependence, a baby. Plus we get to see the nativity enacted by the children of St. Bart’s! A huge thank you to Katie Lemming and Cristina Ballard for all their hard work in preparing the children for this special evening!
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Join us for an evening of Christmas carols and Scripture readings as we see the loving purposes of God unfold throughout redemptive history and celebrate the birth of Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s promise to “save us all from Satan’s power when we were gone astray.”
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The fourth Sunday of Advent we continue with the Christmas story as we celebrate the mystery of the birth of Jesus and again recognize God's Old Testament promises that point to the one who did indeed come.
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This third Sunday in Advent we will continue to recognize God's Old Testament promises that point to the one who will come and bring the kingdom of God. Isaiah 35 reminds us that He will strengthen and restore His people. This draws me to think about the vessels, the people, in my life who have been an integral part of uplifting me in times of weakness. Who are the people in your life who have intentionally poured into you?
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In the season of Advent, we are invited to “begin at the end” and to stay awake as our hope and expectation grows for the coming of Christ, just as the light on our Advent wreaths grows week by week. Being able to be still and meditate on the coming of Christ goes against the grain of the culture of the Christmas season around us. What is your posture right now in this season of preparation, in this season of advent? Join us as Pastor Chris talks about how we find hope and peace during Advent.
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Today is the first Sunday of the Advent season, a time when we not only anticipate celebrating the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, but also look forward to his return. Join us as we hear what the prophet Isaiah says to God’s people about the hope, peace, and joy that comes from living in expectation of the Lord’s coming.
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This Sunday is Christ The King which ends the church calendar or church year. Where the church calendar begins and ends is significant for how we think about Christian worship and our faith in following Christ. Christ The King is a gathering point of the meaning of the Christian life. All of our life hope and all of our expectation is set on the kingship of Jesus. But what does it mean to say that Christ is the king? It’s the idea, hope, and expectation that God would raise up the line of David and that the king would rule forever, but not just king of the Jews, but king over all the world.
We look forward to seeing you all this week!
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The anticipation of advent and Christmas season is all around us from the Christmas carols to the seasons changing! This Sunday we’ll look at Psalm 98, which inspired Isaac Watts was to write the carol “Joy to the World!”
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Join us as we celebrate the 7th anniversary of St. Bart’s! We’ll give to the Lord an offering of thanksgiving and rejoice in all that he has done and is doing in our lives together.
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Moving from confirmations to baptisms to an evening celebration service, it has been meaningful to continue marking these pivotal and memorable moments in our pilgrimage. This Sunday we have baptism, which is the sacrament of initiation, a threshold moment when those who are being baptized are immersed into the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We can always look back to this moment to remind ourselves that we have been given a new name through the triune God. Along with that, Chris will connect All Saints Day to these baptisms and the meaning of its significance.
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For the last few months we have had a big focus on the Holy Spirit. Sunday's service is to represent the unity of the church, the unity of Christ’s body, and the recognition of the unification that the Holy Spirit brings. Along with saying the creed together we will also, as a body, reaffirm our baptismal vows to recognize that we are all part of the body. The example in Acts 4 shows the value of what happens when the community acts.
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This Sunday Rev. Emmy Wilson will be speaking on the value and power of prayer, plus we’ll hear testimony about how God used the Women’s Retreat as Dave interviews Jessica Short about her experience there.
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This Sunday Dave talks with Rev. Emmy Wilson about Jesus healing the ten lepers and how we experience the Holy Spirit’s ministry of healing today. Guest worship leader Jenn Crider.
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This Sunday Hunter Allen will be sharing about Paul’s exhortation to Timothy to fan the flames of the gift God has given us. Also, Dave interviews Judy Koscheski about her experience with healing prayer. We’ll see you there!
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Join us this Sunday as our youth leader JD Lemming shares about our core value of authenticity—why it’s important to us at St. Bart’s, how he and his family have experienced it, and how you can experience God through it.
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As we behold the face of God in the face of Christ, we are transformed into his image. This is what it means to be fully human—to become like Jesus, the truly human one, and to grow more and more in the freedom of the children of God.