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Yesterday was our 14th annual Christmas Worship Service - this entitled "Do Not Fear."I'm not going to list all the tunes that we sang - we'll have video up here shortly, so check back - but we had some great tunes from Michael W Smith, Mumford and Sons, Kari Jobe, Sidewalk Prophets, Matt Redman and Ronnie Freeman.Here were my thoughts for the back of our program this morning:Welcome to “Do Not Fear.”  The most repeated command in all of scripture.  And at least on some level - the thing that we all struggle with whether through control, manipulation, worry or apathy.  It’s…

Yesterday we celebrated the Bethlehem candle - signifying the preparation for Christ, and - as articulated by the prophet Micah - the peace of Christ.  How often do we lose ourselves in the frenetic and chaotic pace of December, and completely lose the Peace that Christ has brought, can bring, and will bring.Our style was a tad different yesterday, especially in contrast to next week's Christmas worship service - Do Not Fear.  Join us if you can, for either morning service - 8:15 and 10:45.  Yesterday's instrumentation was acoustic guitar, bass, percussion, and piano, and a single female vocal along…

Happy Advent Season!  I do love this season, and the paradox of the birth of a child bringing peace to our chaotic world.  And it seems with every passing year that our lives become more frenetic and the peace that Christ brings becomes so much more relevant and needed!We opened yesterday with All Who Are Thirsty.After our call to worship we sang Everlasting God, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, O Come Emmanuel, and Never OnceOur offering song was Light of the World, sung by Carlee Green.Make plans to join us in two weeks at either morning service for our 2016 Christmas service…