If we had been gathering for our Christmas Eve Service this year, we would have been lighting the center candle in the Advent wreath. This is the Christ Candle. For me, the Advent Wreath creates a beautiful picture of that central place that Jesus, God’s Son is meant to have in our lives. Scripture […]
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The decision has been made that we will not have a Christmas eve service or Dec 26 service this year and we will decide in the new year how to proceed with in church services. Meanwhile Pastor Lola will have her messages on the church’s facebook and on this web page as per usual. […] LOVE gets highlighted at Christmas and this coming Sunday we will highlight LOVE when we light our 4th Advent Candle, the Candle of LOVE. Recently, I was gifted with a beautiful purple orchid. Those of you who have cared for orchids before, will know that it is recommended that they only receive a very […] Luke 1:39-47 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among […] I am thinking about expressions of JOY that are memorable. Often these come from children. It seems that children have a wonderful capacity to enter into the exuberant JOY of the moment. Thoughts of children opening presents and being so delighted with what they have received expresses JOY. Recalling children anticipating an adventure on […] *Please Note: We are aware of some new restrictions in place in the South West Oxford Region in order to keep us all safe. Our capacity and usual attendance at Springford Baptist Church will permit us to continue to meet for Sunday Worship time as we have been doing at 10:30 each week. We […] I am thinking of the very common response of either a child or an adult to a seemingly impossible challenge: “Oh I just can’t do it.” Since we are considering the possibility of PEACE this week and will be lighting the Advent Candle of PEACE this coming Sunday, what does our approach to Christmas […] Have you decorated for Christmas yet at your home? We have enjoyed bringing out our Nativity sets and putting up our tree and getting out our Christmas tablecloths and dishes. Now all around us are these reminders of the significance of this season when we celebrate God’s miraculous gift of His Son Jesus sent […] |
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