Community Groups
Contemporary Worship Service Themes for Advent
“The Gospel Symbols of Christmas”
Join us at 9am on Sundays as we explore the traditional symbols of Christmas and identify them as progressive witnesses to the Gospel of Christ
DATE |
NOVEMBER 30 |
DECEMBER 7 |
DECEMBER 14 |
DECEMBER 21 |
SCRIPTURE |
Mark 13:24-37 |
Mark 1:1-8 |
John 1:6-8; 19-28 |
Luke 1:26-38 |
THEME |
Let’s Hang the Greens Together! |
Water before the Wilderness |
Lighting the Way |
Birthing a New Consciousness |
METAPHOR |
Holiday greens and traditional Christmas symbols |
SNOW - remembering our Baptism through the Christmas season. |
Advent candles and light |
Gifts and Babies |
GOOD NEWS |
Our advent traditions represent ancient understandings of God. How might we reinterpret them for a new culture and time? |
Snow blankets the earth before it turns to sleep for the winter. Yet it also prepares the soil for the spring that is to come. |
Jesus came to show us a new way of relationship with God. All those who seek the Savior will see the Christ coming. |
God chose a “virtuous” woman to bring the Christ into the world. How do we birth the Christ into our world every day? |
HUMAN NEED |
So often we tend to do the same things over and over, just because we’ve always done them. How we rejuvenate our Christian traditions so that have meaning for today? |
In the winter there is a feeling of gloom as days shorten and the weather turns colder. How might we embrace the season as an opportunity to flame the fire within our spirit? |
We light the candles of Advent to shine the way. Yet our lights are often extinguished by all the hub-bub of Christmas chaos. How might we remind ourselves of the reason for the season? |
It’s not enough to say we welcome the Messiah, we must bring the Christ to a world that is devoid of hope and presence. How can we all be pregnant with new possibilities? |
No contemporary worship service on December 28th! However, there will be a combined “Lessons and Carols” service @ 10:15am in the Sanctuary!
Join the Cooking Circle!
Pastor Brice & Chris Johnson present the “Milk & Honey Cooking School: Learning the History of God’s People through Cooking & Eating!”
Each month we explore different foods from various biblical periods throughout the Old & New Testament. Some dishes will be prepared and sampled during the study. Two groups currently meet each month. The Joy Circle meets @ 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month, and Circle 2 meets @ 10:30am on the second Wednesday of each month in Oak Creek UCC’s Herbster Room. Check out www.oakcreekucc.net for directions and details!
