Church Family,
This past Sunday, as we continued to look at the coming of Christ through the lens of the four Gospels, we examined the somewhat peculiar case of the Gospel of Mark. At times this book sounds almost as though it is in a hurry. For instance, the book provides no birth narrative at all, instead jumping straight into Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist and moving quickly into the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Perhaps Mark felt an urgency while writing this book to get to Jesus’ message: Jesus has power and victory over sin and death and he is inviting us to join him in his victory. This advent season, let us feel the urgency of Jesus’ message in Mark yet also feel the peace brought by the victory we have received in him.
Members’ Meeting
Our regular quarterly members’ meeting will be this upcoming Sunday, December 14th, immediately following service. Participation in this meaning is an important part of the duties of membership, so if you are a member we strongly encourage you to make time to attend.
Wednesday Nights
By the time this blog post reaches your email we will have finished the last of our Wednesday night activities for the year. If you’re wondering what to do with an extra open evening for each of the next few weeks, we’d encourage you to share a meal with another member of our church family and maybe even do some advent readings together. Keep an eye out for an announcement of when we’ll start our Wednesday night activities back up in the new year.
Grace be with you,
Logan Murphy
Pastoral Intern