The Third Sunday of Advent - Love
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Innocence and Vulnerability - part 3
Being innocent and vulnerable is risky. We risk being mistreated, scorned, laughed at, and unloved. But opening up our hearts and minds to others also brings possibilities for deep and abiding connections that are worth the risk.
The Lord took a huge risk by coming into the world. And the prophecies of His enemies mistreating, scorning, laughing at and hating Him all came true. But He also opened His heart and mind to us to show us a new way to reconnect with the Divine love and wisdom that's always been there.
This Sunday, we'll continue exploring the Lord's vulnerable love and how taking risks to be loving like Christ loves us can make a difference in our daily lives.
Another awesome Path to Bethlehem last Saturday!
This was our 15th Path! Amazing! Thank you to everyone for helping us give this beautiful, heartwarming Christmas gift to our community!
Next Sunday, December 22 will be a special service of favorite hymns
Come enjoy a song fest of Christmas tunes and testimonials about why they are loved. This will be the fourth Sunday of Advent, with a focus on JOY!
Christmas Daily Readings Available
Each year the pastors of the Glenview New Church in Chicagoland put together a collection of Christmas Readings around a different theme. They are very thoughtful, educational, and inspiring.
If you want a printed booklet of these readings, let me know and I will happily provide it.
To receive the readings via daily e-mail, go to newchurch.org and click on the green Christmas Readings button on the home page. Or click here
You will be subscribed from year to year. You may unsubscribe at any time.
With love and respect,
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THANK YOU for our 15th Path to Bethlehem!
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Thank you to everyone for your help and support! This event is loved and appreciated by many people in the community. It is one very special "community service" we provide. See a separate email or go to this link for more information and some photos. And if you have any photos to share, please
send them to my email address! Thank you! nathan@sunrisechapel.org
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Christmas church services
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Christmas-oriented church services - Sunrise Chapel
Sunday, Dec. 1 - Innocence and Vulnerability part 1
Sunday, Dec. 8 - Day after the Path to Bethlehem
Sunday, Dec. 15 - Innocence and Vulnerability part 3
Sunday, Dec. 22 - Favorite Christmas Hymns & Carols
Tuesday, Dec. 24 - 5 pm Family-oriented Christmas Eve service
Tuesday, Dec. 24 - 8 pm Candlelight Christmas Eve service
Wednesday, Dec. 25 - 5 pm NOTE! This informal "living room" service will be held at Frank and Louise Rose's home.
Please RSVP to Frank or Louise so they know how many chairs to set up. (If you don't know their contact information, call or write to me - Nathan)
Sunday, Dec. 29 - Post-Christmas service led by Frank Rose (at Sunrise Chapel)
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THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES AT SUNRISE CHAPEL
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT SEASON - LOVE
10 am Music rehearsal
11 am Worship Service - Nathan Gladish, preaching
12 noon Bill's homemade Spaghetti Luncheon
MONDAY 12/16/2018
11 am Tai Chi class (Basic)
6:30 pm Bereavement Support Group
WEDNESDAY 12/18/2019
THURSDAY 12/19/2019
11 am Tai Chi class (Yang 10)
FRIDAY 12/20/2019
4:30 pm Teen Time at the church
SUNDAY 12/22/2019
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT SEASON - JOY!
FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG SERVICE
10 am Music rehearsal
11 am Worship Service - Nathan Gladish, preaching
12 noon Luncheon
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!
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THE DRAWING FOR THE JIM CLICK RAFFLE WAS TODAY
As representatives of the Arizona Spiritual Growth Foundation and Sunrise Chapel, Kelly and I were "choosing joy" at the drawing this morning for the Millions for Tucson Raffle! Here is a photo of Jim Click personally calling one of the winners of the three prizes in front of an audience of about 200 others. You can see the
huge basket of tickets in the background. Just three were picked, but this fundraiser helped about 150 local non profit organizations raise over 1.1 million dollars this year!
Kelly, Carol, and I are amazed and thrilled with your participation in this fundraiser! I had conservatively imagined raising $400, but in fact we sold over 100 tickets for a total of about $2,400!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our causes by buying tickets for the Jim Click Raffle!
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Readings for this Sunday's 11 am
Worship Service
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A Prophecy of the Lord’s Coming
Isaiah 40:1-5
Comfort, comfort my people,
says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and proclaim to her
that her hard service has been completed,
that her sin has been pardoned,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.
A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
the way for the Lord;
make straight in the desert
a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be raised up,
every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,
the rugged places a plain.
And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,
and all people will see it together.
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
A Prophecy about John the Baptist
Luke 1:67-80
When John the Baptist was born, his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:...
“You, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Preparing a Way for the Lord’s Love
Revelation Explained §405 Swedenborg
“A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low.’”
This treats of the Lord's coming and… that we should prepare to receive the Lord… "Every valley shall be raised up" signifies that all who are humble in heart, that is, all who are in goods and truths, are received and raised up to heaven. "Every mountain and hill shall be made low" signifies that all who are egocentric, in the loves of selfishness and worldliness, shall be put down.
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Livestream and Archive Videos of our 11 am
Worship Services
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Thank you to our volunteers in the sound booth every Sunday for helping make our livestream happen. We are finding that it is a long learning curve to get all the sound levels tuned, so thank you for your patience. And please give me input based on your listening experience.
If you subscribe to our YouTube channel, you can get an alert when we go live on Sunday morning. If you bookmark the link in your favorite browser, you can also easily view any available archived service anytime.
There is really no substitute for worshiping together in person with all the nuances of community, personal connection, and interaction, but modern technology does provide a great window into the experience.
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Your church home for partnering with the Lord and each other in the practice of cultivating spiritual growth and choosing heavenly joy www.sunrisechapel.org nathan@sunrisechapel.org Office 520-298-1245 |
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