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Merry Christmas

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As you probably know, Christmas is more than just a one day remembrance of Jesus’ birth. It is [...]

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Advent 2008

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The season of Advent starts today. If you don’t know, Advent is a season of “expectant waiting” prior to Christmas. I would like to encourage you to participate in Advent this year as a part of your faith journey. Advent can be a special time in which you can re-focus on the true meaning of [...]

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Good Friday and Saturday

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(Sorry this is a day late…)
Good Friday
On the Friday before Easter we celebrate and remember the day Jesus was crucified and laid in the tomb.
We call this day Good because of what we know it leads to and what it means. However, we also remember the great suffering and tremendous sacrifice of this day. This [...]

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Thursday

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Today is what is traditionally called “Maundy” Thursday - the first of the “three Great days” leading up to Easter. Today we journey with Jesus from the table of the Last Supper to the garden of Gethsemane to the court of the Sanhedrin
The term “Maundy” comes from the Latin Mandatum Novum which means “new commandment”. [...]

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Easter Week

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Easter is just days away and without a doubt many of us are beginning to feel the usual stress and pressure of holidays. We have family plans, church plans, etc. But, I would like to encourage you to spend time focusing your attention on Jesus and His passionate sacrifice that is remembered during this time.
Traditionally, [...]

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Advent: Meditation 3

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Meditation 3 – Looking Within
The final part of our Advent reflection is to look within. We have looked back at the first coming of Jesus, looked ahead at the Second coming, and now we look at the coming of Jesus into our own lives. This is a time to reflect on where we stand right [...]

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Advent: Meditation 2

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This is the second part of our Advent devotional. You can download the whole devotional here.

Meditation 2 – Looking Ahead
We began Advent by meditating on the first “coming” of Jesus, we continue now by turning our hearts and minds to the return of Jesus; the “Second Coming”.
Take some time over the next week and [...]

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Advent: Meditation 1

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Here is the first part of the Advent devotional guide. You can download the full guide here.

Meditation 1 – Looking Back
The first part of our Advent reflection is to look back; back to the first coming of Jesus to this earth. We will step into history and reflect on the Jewish expectations of the Messiah, [...]

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