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From the Pastor - December 8, 2024

Advent greetings in the name of the One who is to

come! This week we are blessed to welcome Rev. John

Wertz to lead our worship! John is Assistant to the Bishop

for our Virginia Synod and was our mission director while we

were forming our congregation. It is a blessing and honor to

have him with us this week!

Our scripture lessons show that forerunners and

messengers advance the advent of our God. While John the

baptizer’s voice in the wilderness may be the principal focus

of the day, Malachi’s prophecy could as easily herald the

coming Christ as forerunner of the Lord of hosts. Finally, all

the baptized are called to participate in the sharing of the

gospel. In so doing we prepare the way for the coming of

Jesus and assist all people in capturing a vision of the

“salvation of God.”

Remember that Thursday we will share in our Advent

Bible Study as we focus on the Shepherds' story of

Christmas! Blessings to everybody!

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