Pastor's Page

Greetings~

I know you’ve received plenty of documents pertaining to the Annual Meeting recently—and I hope you’ll review them before Sunday (doing so will make for a shorter, smoother meeting…). Because of this, I’m sharing my annual “Pastor’s Report” as this week’s Pastor’s Page (so that you have one less thing to read!).

I do hope you’ll join me for our Annual Meeting this Sunday, 1/25, as we celebrate our past and look toward our future. The question is, as

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Happy New Year!

The Twelve Days of Christmas are over and Epiphany is here. “What’s Epiphany?” I’m glad you asked!

The Feast of Epiphany takes place on January 6th, though some churches recognize it as a Season that lasts until the beginning of Lent. In any case, Epiphany celebrates the revelation of God in human form. This means Epiphany continues what Christmas has already started: God, Emmanuel, is “with us.” The two primary stories used to commemorate this revelation are:

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https://cpcchurch.org/pastor-newsletters/happy-new-year-5/

I love celebrating this Season of Light—with our merry and meaningful Nativity Pageant, our beautiful Poetry, Lessons and Carols Service, and our cozy Fireside Christmas Eve. As we welcome Christ’s birth, I wish you Peace, Hope, Joy and Love this holy week and in the year ahead.

Reflecting on this past year, I’m filled with wonder at all we have done together in service to God and neighbor. And, I’m so grateful for this wonderful church community! Thus, I’d like

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Advent Greetings~

Our holiday season has begun! We’ve enjoyed a spiritually restorative Advent Retreat, created a beautifully decorated sanctuary, donated generously to Friendship Place’s Winter Warmth clothing collection for homeless men and women, and played Secret Santa to the children of Shaw Community Ministry.

This Sunday, 12/14, we’ll celebrate the season with a 10:30 am worship service, featuring our annual Christmas Pageant. This festive service will appeal to people of all ages, so please bring your friends, family and

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