Be Prepared to Move On From The Old Into What's New

 It was a beautiful Lord's day! Yes, the 2nd Sunday of Advent was a good day.  It got up in the 50's.  We has some snow flakes last week.

O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: ~ Psalm 44:1

Scripture for the Week Luke 1: 5- 17  And the  Prayer for the Week of December 10 - 16, 2017

It was a wonderful gathering. I had the honor to greet some of the people. I had a fun time.  I asked a friend to take my picture by the Christmas tree. It was my last time to greet for this year.  I gathered with the church late. I entered in about 10:15 am.

It was a good message  "A Burning and Shining Lamp" by led Pastor Brian Zahnd.

"There are seasons in life when the old order—which wasn’t bad, it was necessary—must give way to the arrival of the new thing that God is doing." Brian Zahnd

John was the burning and shining lamp, the supernova of an old galaxy. But the coming of Jesus is the birth of a new galaxy, a galaxy of grace.” Brian Zahnd

At the end of the message, we received communion. We heard more announcements. We departed with a blessing that was spoken over us. We may over way to the doors.

After the gathering we had an opportunity to get my photo taken by the Christmas tree by one of the members of the church. I went for it. It's an tradition. Santa and Mrs. Claus  came to church on Christmas Day last year. I heard they are coming on Christmas Eve this year.

May we be continue to shine before others so that they can see the light of God in us.
May we be prepared to move on from the old into what's new in our lives.
Amen!

Thanks for reading.
God bless you.
S.A. Blakley