We're glad you could join us in worship on this second Sunday of Advent...

Peace On Earth. It’s a familiar saying at this time of year. We see it on Christmas cards, in our neighbors’ lighted lawn decorations, and even in television commercials. But this phrase was never meant to express a vague, sentimental desire for human beings to get along nicely. Instead, these words, declared by angels proclaiming the birth of Jesus, signal that God has sent his one and only way of peace to the earth. It’s a staggering truth: Through faith in Jesus Christ, we can have full forgiveness and everlasting peace with God! 

This second Sunday of Advent, our opening Call to Worship, based on Psalm 85:7-13, points us to this Advent promise of peace, and leads us to a response in song, Christmas Day. Then, Phil and Anna Swartzell will further explore the theme of PEACE as they light the next candle on the Advent wreath, and we’ll respond together singing What Child Is This and Away In A Manger.

After a brief welcome, we will pray for and dismiss all kids aged 3 yrs to 5th grade to Children’s Church and say a prayer together for today’s message. Mark Barnes then will continue our new Advent sermon series, Spoken and Fulfilled, with a message from Matthew 1:18-25 entitled “What’s Wrong with the World Today.” Responding to God’s Word together, we’ll join in singing a new Christmas version of a familiar hymn, Crown Him (Christmas). We’ll close with a prayer for our Giving, and be sent out with some brief Announcements and a Benediction. Please tell us how we can be praying for you. You can drop a prayer request card in the giving box in the atrium, or send your prayer requests to: prayer@meadowsfamily.org.