Regular Sunday Worship Schedule
8:30 and 11:00 am
1:00 pm in Spanish
View our Advent and Christmas Schedule here.
Join us in person or view the online services below.
Worship at Messiah
Sunday, December 7th at 8:30 am or later
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In this Advent/Christmas Series we look at the Bible around the birth of Jesus and tie it to Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol. This week we looked at Stave 1. Read along with us.
Below are some questions to help you and your household reflect on the sermon:
- Scrooge was forced to look at his "Golden Idol" (money) that cost him his relationship with Belle. This is similar to Israel’s Golden Calf. What are the "false lights" or “golden idols” that people today chase, thinking they will bring happiness but only bring darkness?
- When the memories became too painful, Scrooge tried to force the "extinguisher cap" over the light to hide it. What are some ways we try to "cap" or snuff out the light when our own past mistakes or regrets get too uncomfortable to face?
- Read Luke 1:5-25, 67-80. Zechariah sang about the "tender mercy of our God" bringing a Sunrise to those in the shadow of death. How does thinking of Jesus as a "Sunrise" change how you feel about the dark parts of your own history?
- Read John 1:1-10. Why is bringing our "past darkness" into the light actually freeing rather than shameful?
Wednesday, December 3rd at 7 pm or later
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Sunday Worship November 30th at 8:30am or later
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In this Advent/Christmas Series we look at the Bible around the birth of Jesus and tie it to Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol. This week we looked at Stave 1. Read along with us.
Below are some questions to help you and your household reflect on the sermon:
- Read Matthew 2: 1-18. Herod wanted control, while the Magi wanted to give. Is there an area of our lives right now where we are trying to hold onto control like Herod, rather than letting go and worshipping like the Magi?"
- Jacob Marley from A Christmas Carol, lamented that he walked through life in chains of his own making, with his eyes down, never looking up at the Star. What are some distractions that are keeping us from looking up at Jesus this season?"
- Scrooge often focused on small and selfish things that kept him from joy. Can you think of a recent moment where you got upset about something small or selfish? How can we help each other catch those 'Scrooge moments' and choose kindness instead?"
- We were reminded that Christmas is celebrated during the darkest time of the year to symbolize Jesus coming as the Light. What is one 'dark' or difficult thing facing our household or the world right now that we need to pray for Jesus to shine His light on?"