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NO WORSHIP SERVICE Christmas Day morning. Instead, we will gather at 4pm for a special Vespers service.

Christmas Day, First United will not hold a morning worship service. Instead, we will gather at 4pm for a special Vespers service of prayer, singing and sharing our Christmas traditions.

All Worship Together. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes at about 11:00AM, with fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Story of Simeon
• Theme of Guiding Star
• Everyone takes home a star with a word on it to see how it may guide or comfort you through the year
• New Year’s Day
• Special music from several individuals

Monthly meeting of the Christian Ed board.

Common Earth Community Garden Steering Committee meets to look at upcoming events for 2017, the Calendar for 2017, a Newsletter update, and Lessons learned from 2016.

A HOPEFUL EARTH:  FAITH, SCIENCE, AND THE MESSAGE OF JESUS is a study of the “creation crisis” as addressed by a Methodist Bishop and her scientific niece.  It provides specific information about our endangered earth as well as Biblical understanding of Jesus message, thereby bringing a spiritual meaning to our understanding of the crisis of planet earth as well as our response.  This Adult Study begins Sunday, January , 8:30 AM. Everybody is invited and welcome.  Study books are available:  see Robbie Martin.

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Worship & Wonder and Youth Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Holy Communion
• Theme of the Wise Men at the manger of Jesus
• Peals of Praise Bell Choir plays “We Three Kings”

Take some time, make some space for prayer today. We will sing together, participate in a guided meditation and honor some silence. It’s usually all done in a half hour. All are welcome.

A HOPEFUL EARTH:  FAITH, SCIENCE, AND THE MESSAGE OF JESUS is a study of the “creation crisis” as addressed by a Methodist Bishop and her scientific niece.  It provides specific information about our endangered earth as well as Biblical understanding of Jesus message, thereby bringing a spiritual meaning to our understanding of the crisis of planet earth as well as our response.  This Adult Study begins Sunday, January , 8:30 AM. Everybody is invited and welcome.  Study books are available:  see Robbie Martin.

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Worship & Wonder and Youth Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Micah 6:6-8     Mark 10:35-45
• Sermon: “Whoever Would be Great Among You”
• Mission Moment from Kari Fillmore of Angel Covers