Advent/Christmas 2022 at Redeemer!

11/26/22

Dear Redeemer Family and Friends,

Tomorrow is the first week of the 2022 Advent season. Be sure to come tomorrow night (6pm) for the “Hanging of the Greens” and chili supper at 6pm.

This year for Advent, in addition to our customary singing of the many beloved hymns of the season, I will bring a sermon series on the “True Gifts of Christmas”.  Posted below is the list of hymns, candle themes, and sermon topics for the four weeks of Advent. There you will see the approach of the sermon series.

Jesus Christ is the gift of Advent/Christmas and he brings manifold blessings to us. For this sermon series, I will focus on four of the gifts we receive from Christ and His coming.

First, in Christ, we receive the forgiveness of sins. Forgiveness is gift #1 that we receive through Christ. Really, it’s the most important gift to us.

Second, in Christ, we receive adoption as the children of God. Not only have we received a legal pardon for our sins, but we have also been grafted into God’s family and He treats us as His own children because of Jesus. The gift of adoption gives us a real sense of belonging and closeness to God.

Third, in Christ we receive the gift of true riches. Modern Christmas celebrations can focus too much on material stuff. This should not distract Christians from knowing and appreciating the incredible spiritual wealth we have in Christ. The riches of Christ are the greatest riches in the universe.

Fourth, in Christ we receive true light. God has shed His light through Christ so we can know who we are, why we are here, and what God has for us to do. We gain the light of purpose through Christ’s coming. We have been given the gift of light through Christ, who is the Light.

Four gifts over four weeks-
11/27 The Gift of Forgiveness
12/4 The Gift of Adoption
12/11 The Gift of Riches
12/18 The Gift of Light

Also, in addition to some special events for Home Fellowship Groups, youth group, and our women’s ministry, the entire church is invited to a Christmas Concert by Nathan Clark George and family on 12/11 at 6pm.  The following week (12/18) everyone can return to watch our children perform this year’s Christmas Nativity pageant.

We will have two candlelight services on Christmas Eve (12/24) at 5pm and 7pm.

May God bless you and yours during this 2022 Advent season!

In the Lamb,
Pastor Tony Felich

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Redeemer Sunday Morning Worship for Advent/December 2022

Sunday, November 27-
Sermon Series: The True Gifts of Christmas- Matthew 1:21 “Forgiveness”
Candle theme: The Prophets
Hymns:
218 Angels, from the Realms of Glory
194 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
196 Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
162 Of the Father’s Love Begotten (5)

Sunday, December 4-
Sermon Series: The True Gifts of Christmas- Galatians 4:4-5 “Adoption”
Candle theme: Bethlehem
Hymns:
203 Hark the Herald Angels Sing
201 O Little Town of Bethlehem
213 What Child is This
162 Of the Father’s Love Begotten (5)

Sunday, December 11-
Sermon Series: The True Gifts of Christmas 2 Corinthians 8:9 “Riches”
Candle theme: The Shepherds
Hymns:
214 Angels We Have heard on High
215 While by the Sheep We watched By Night
195 Joy to the World!
162 Of the Father’s Love Begotten (5)

Sunday, December 18-
Sermon Series: The True Gifts of Christmas John 1:8-9 “Light”
Candle Theme: The Angels
Hymns:
208 O Come, All Ye Faithful
226 As with Gladness men of Old
200 It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
162 Of the Father’s Love Begotten (5)

Saturday, December 24 (Christmas Eve Service)
Sermonette: Christ, the Gift
208 O Come, All Ye Faithful
193 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
194 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
213 What Child is This
217 All My Heart This Night Rejoices
203 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
195 Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come
210 Silent Night, Holy Night

Sunday, December 25-
Sermon: TBD
Hymns:
207 Good Christian Men, Rejoice
221 Low, How a Rose E’er Blooming
216 Infant Holy
162 Of the Father’s Love Begotten (5)