within the blanket of winter

hope in these ancient words

bringing us to the manger

within the blanket of winter

the light of the word

the coming of the Christ-child

God Here With Us

the long foretold Messiah

in the manger with us

December 2, 2013

First Sunday of Advent

First Sunday of Advent sermon series:

An “Advent”ure to the Stable”

Romans 5:1-5 (New Living Translation)

Isaiah 52:7-12 (New Living Translation)

Isaiah 9:1-3 (New Living Translation)

Prayer of Thanksgiving

children’s sermon

“The First Christmas Present”

by Regina Goode

communion – “Your Presence Is Heaven To Me”

and sermon “An “Advent”ure of . . . Hope”

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2013/12/an-adventure-ofhope.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=460464474059913&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/sermon-adventure-of-hope-by-pastor-ruth.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

December 1, 2013

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