We trust these ancient prayers and hymn will encourage you in your personal time with the Lord this season. Augustine’s Christmas Prayer Let the just rejoice, for their Justifier is born. Let the sick and infirm rejoice, for their Savior is born. Let the captives rejoice, for their Redeemer is born. Let slaves rejoice,…
Category Archives: Advent/Christmas
Candle of Joy
Each Sunday of Advent, we’ve been lighting candles during the worship service to represent the four Advent themes: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Last week, Steve Waldron and his wife, Beth Melillo, and their son, Ethan, lit the candle of joy and shared these reflections with the congregation: This season is supposed to be…
I Heard the Bells: A Christmas Reflection
I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! ‘Tis the season for carols and bells, and tidings of comfort and joy. It’s supposedly the most wonderful time of the year. But each time the Advent season rolls…
Thoughtful Giving
It’s easy in this season of giving to overspend on store-bought gifts that the receiver will likely not even remember come next Christmas. This year, instead of racking up the credit card bill with meaningless gifts, think about how you can express deeper love and care as you give gifts to your loved ones. What experiences can you…
Advent Expectations
Invite friends over to watch “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Clean the apartment for watching of “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Make cookies to eat while watching “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Invite neighbors to the church Christmas concert Write Christmas letter and mail to long-distance friends Buy gift for my Secret Santa Print that picture to put…
Advent Devotional: God With Us
We invite you to read this year’s NSCBC Advent Devotional! Take a look at this message from our Director of Worship Ministries, Melissa Bull. Emmanuel, God with us. What a glorious mystery—that Jesus left the throne of God to take on human flesh. And he did so knowing the end of the story. He…
Something to Praise
Many of us are moving through every day life – in the midst of pain and joy and sorrow and satisfaction – thinking “there’s got to be more to life than this.” Whether one believes in Jesus or not, we all recognize that we need more gratitude in our world. For those who are Christians,…
