Pastor Carr begins the Christmas Season reminding us of the Hope found in Christ. The sermon will be posted on Monday
What is Advent?
(Prepare the Way)
The season of Advent, which comes from the Latin word adventus meaning coming” or “visit,” begins four Sundays before Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year for Christians. [Liturgical — from the liturgy, which means the forms and functions of public worship.] During Advent, we prepare for, and anticipate, the coming of Christ. We remember the longing of Jews for a Messiah and our own longing for, and need of, forgiveness, salvation and a new beginning. Even as we look back and celebrate the birth of Jesus in a humble stable in Bethlehem, we also look forward anticipating the second coming of Christ as the fulfillment of all that was promised by his first coming.
At Grace United Methodist Church “We are striving to be a progressive church family, growing in worship and discipleship, for release into ministry and evangelism, and becoming more like Jesus Christ as we develop intimacy with God and each other.”