Joy
Third Sunday of Advent
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The Song of Mary Magnificat
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; *
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed: *
the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him *
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, *
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, *
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
The promise he made to our fathers, *
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Luke 1:46-55
Annunciation (Detail)
PONTORMO, Jacopo da
1527-1528
Chiesa di Santa Felicita
Florence
Italy
In response to Gabriel's message that she would carry the Christ-child, Mary replied...
"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever." Luke 1:46b-55
FULL IMAGE:
We are shaped by our thoughts;
we become what we think.
When the mind is pure,
joy follows like a shadow
that never leaves.
~ Buddha
When we are centered in joy,
we attain our wisdom.
~ Marianne Williamson
Joan Wilson helps one of their clients light an Advent candle
last Sunday.
Joan runs Mountain Community Pathways, a program for adults with
developmental disabilities in the mountain areas.
It meets at our church during the week.
Rev. Kimra Perkins and her husband had their Annual Pancake
Holiday Party in their home Sunday evening.
Kimra is showing off her Star Trek tree and some of her
multitude of Star Trek goodies.
She has MANY!!!
Gail Sharp and Laurie Davis and all the rest of us did a musical
rendition
on our kazoos.
Kimra also has a number of nativity sets.
This is her Rubber Ducky Nativity.
The Three Wise Men are on the left and the stable animals are on
the right.
Our afternoon Book Club met at Keys on the Green for our
Christmas luncheon
and Tina Nelson announced that we had a surprise guest!
It was Emily Corey!!!
Emily Corey with one of her granddaughters, Lisa, who brought
her.
HearthFire Books
Carolyn Campbell and others read from their new book, “Turning
Point,”
a collection of short memoirs.
Annual Rotary Holiday Party
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Hiwan Country Club
Santa was there!
We gave a sad but happy farewell to Casey Sacks who is moving to
West Virginia
to fill the role as the Vice Chancellor for the Community and
Technical
College System for the state!
Congratulations, CASEY!!!
Andrew and Nikki Chodur and their son, Leif, are also leaving us
as they move to Texas.
Carolyn Alexander, Kay Owen, Vicki Hall, Sondra Kellogg
Sondra had a lovely luncheon for our Chew and Chat group on
Saturday.
(Karla Byrd took the photo and Jackie McFarland couldn’t join
us.)
Tom Richardson and Ellen Jones (Painted Toe Society) served
their famous eggnog
at their Annual Eggnog Party Saturday evening.
You must not ever
stop being whimsical.
~ Mary Oliver
December 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent
Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors! As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
James 5:7-10
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the
permission of www.agnusday.org
Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm 146:5-10
Luke
1:46b-55
James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11
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