Christmas and New Year at Beth Tephillah
We had a great celebration on Christmas Day, worshipping the King. The birth of Jesus was both a beginning and an end. Then 13 gathered for Christmas lunch. We will continue on Friday evening with the usual 6 pm meal followed by some more carol singing and the Bible Study. Leading up to Christmas we had looked at the eight I AM statements Jesus made which are recorded in John’s Gospel. On Friday we will discuss I AM the Alpha and the Omega, Jesus’ statement in Revelation. When we gather on New Year’s Eve at 7.30 pm that theme will continue as we end one year and begin 2008. We’ll have a video, nibbles and share communion before watching fireworks at midnight on the television.
Friday evening gatherings will continue through January as normal, just as most other churches continue Sunday services even in holiday times.
Related Reading:
Catechism of the Catholic Church: Second EditionFour centuries in the making, a monumental undertaking and a magnificent achievement, the first definitive Catholic Catechism since the Council of Trent in 1566 details the doctrine, dogma, and the basic tenets of the Church.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Encountering Jesus in the New TestamentWho is Jesus of Nazareth? Who is the person people of faith call Christ, the Son of God? These questions form the central focus of Encountering Jesus ... Read More >
Separation of Church & State: What the Founders MeantThis new book is very timely for one of the most frequently debated issues in America: the separation of church and state. Where did this phrase origi... Read More >
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