Good Afternoon Dear Church!
Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 3rd Sunday of Advent! Joseph too, receives a holy invitation when the angel comes to him in a dream and says, “Do not be afraid.” When he awakes, Joseph once again has the courage to choose a better way. He chooses to stay with Mary, to become an adoptive parent. He chooses peace over violence, grace over condemnation. When have our ancestors also chosen a better way, and when have they not? Isaiah 35 is a vision of what happens when we choose a better way: the wilderness blooms, water breaks forth in the desert, eyes are opened, ears are unstopped, sorrow and sadness flee away. A highway shall appear and it will become a holy way.
I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Season of the Anticipation to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide to fully participate as you, too, are a vital participant in today’s liturgy. Our worship services will utilize the worship guide posted below. Please remember to download the worship guide to whichever device you like (mobile or tablet), as only limited guides will be available printed for those joining us in person. Please find and open 3rd Sunday of Advent Worship Guide by clicking the button immediately below:
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3rd Sunday of Advent | Liturgy of Holy Eucharist | December 11th | 10am
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We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the resurrection this Sat. at 5pm, Sun. at 8am & 10am; in the sanctuary or online! Importantly, our Livestream from our LCM YouTube channel continues to serve as one of our primary avenues for worship, and our Sunday service at 10 am will continue to be streamed. It is available from wherever you have access to! I so look forward to worshiping with you for all of the various services we have coming up!
God's Peace & Blessing to You,
Pastor Dave
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