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As always, Br. Bill Ray III photographed our Christmas Eve Lovefeast. He gave us an interesting look at the Lovefeast from several different perspectives. A gallery of his work is available here.
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We have received a number of new members at both services on December 7th and 14th. We had an infant baptism on the 14th. Click on the images to view them larger.
This morning I am going to talk about two Christmases. The Christmas that each of us experiences around the tree we put up in our home, and that first Christmas in Bethlehem of Judea c. 2,000 years ago.
New Philadelphia hosted its annual Children’s Lovefeast and Christmas Play on December 14! Senior High Youth served the lovefeast, while Middle High Youth presented the Christmas story. Many thanks to all of the youth and adults who helped with this cherished event!
(Those just starting to read this series should begin with the first sermon in the series.)
We have come to the end of our journey. In this sermon we deal with the 8th and final Essential, “The Second Advent of the Lord in Glory.”
No aspect of Christian theology has become as controversial and as layered with competing opinions and arguments as the doctrine of the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ. I am going to cut right to the chase, and give you what I believe to be the simplicity on the far side of complexity:
