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The First Sunday of Advent ~ December 1

Sunday, December 1, is the First Sunday in Advent.

The sermon for December 1 – Sing Out The Joy – Isaiah 42:10-17

Advent is a time to take stock of the fact that Joy comes to the world because the Lord has come. Isaiah foretold that when the Messiah came He would give us JOY in the midst of the harshness of life. I wonder can we find the joy in the midst of the events in our economy, in a marriage gone sour, in a nation that is conflicted? Let’s discover the joy the Lord will bring.

The Advent Wreath

The first Candle is lit on the first Sunday of Advent, shortly after November 30. It is called the Prophecy Candle and reminds us that Jesus’ coming was prophesied hundreds of years before He was born. The candle’s purple color represents Christ’s royalty as the King of Kings.

Suggested Bible Reading: Luke 1:26-38

Chuck Knows Church — ADVENT WREATH. Four candles in a circle with a big one in the middle? Yep, take a moment and learn the basics about the advent wreath. And why is the pink candle…pink?

The Tradition of the Advent Wreath (ijboudreaux.com)
First Sunday of Advent (fonsofafool.wordpress.com)
Advent (oliviairenephotography.wordpress.com)

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Posted by MaryO on December 1, 2013 in Advent, Holidays, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, Sermon

Tags: Advent, Advent wreath, candle, Christ, Christmas, Jesus, King of Kings, Prophecy Candle, Sunday

Don’t Forget to Change Your Clocks Tonight!

02 Nov

Daylight Saving Time 2013 ends for the year so the clock change for the fall takes place Sunday morning at 2 a.m. on Nov. 3. Daylight Saving Time 2013 seems overdue, but it is the same time each year. The clock changes on the first Sunday in November. Daylight Saving Time starts on the second Sunday in March each year.

And, time to sing again…

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Posted by MaryO on November 2, 2013 in Holidays, Music, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

Tags: Clock, Daylight saving time, Fall, Sunday, time change

Starting Sunday, November 3, 2013

01 Nov

The archived sermons will be processed and available for listening or download on Sunday afternoon rather than later in the week.

Enjoy!

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Posted by MaryO on November 1, 2013 in Pender UMC, Sermon

Tags: archives, sermon, Sunday

Our Acolytes are a Blessing!

21 Oct

Interested in becoming an important part of our Sunday worship?

All 4th grade through high school students are invited to acolyte training on Sunday, November 3rd, in the Sanctuary at 9:30 am.

If you cannot make the session, please contact Sandy Tucker .

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Posted by MaryO on October 21, 2013 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

Tags: Acolyte, Sunday, worship

Sunday’s Sermon: Love God, Love Others

11 Oct

Sunday’s Sermon, Oct. 13 –

Our Relationships – Love God and Others

To be a disciple is to know God and when we do we are loved. Having been loved we have to love God back and also God’s creation — Others. How is your love life? Being a disciple is being a lover. Loving in every way we can and to all we can. Let’s talk about our relationships this Sunday as we love one another.

“Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40)