We are a worshiping community where everyone matters, everyone is loved, and everyone belongs. Everyone!
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Dear Friends,
Well it is finally upon us - Christmas is here! What a joyous gift to be your pastor and friend as we all come together to worship, praise, sing, pray, learn and laugh. It has been a beautifully full Advent with a field trip to A Walk in Bethlehem, our first ever Jazz Lessons and Carols, a baptism, children's communion instruction workshop and our normal gatherings of worship, dinner church and small groups. Thank you for being on this journey with me and Jeremy. We are entering into Christmas with full hearts. It seems so funny (as in odd) that Advent is a time of waiting for Jesus to come but yet I clearly see Jesus in you and the love you share with one another, with our St. Nick's family, and your neighbors and friends.
I pray that you have a blessed Christmas. We will see many of you at one of our Christmas Eve services. As a reminder, 3:30 is our children's pageant and family service. Our 6:30 worship is a traditional worship service with the setting up of the creche and candlelight vigil with Silent Night. We know that many of you will be spending much cherished time with your families and friends on Christmas Day so we will not have worship on the 25th. We know that whenever two or three are gathered Jesus comes among us and gifts us with His love.
Whether you are traveling to visit family, coming in person, or joining us online, Jeremy and I are wishing you a blessed and Merry Christmas. And we offer this Christmas blessing to you and yours...
May you be filled with the wonder of Mary, the obedience of Joseph, the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the determination of the magi, and the peace of the Christ child; and may Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit bless you now and forever.
Faithfully yours in Christ,
Beth+
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Christmas
Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20
Collect for the Christmas:
O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
New Year's Day: Holy Name of Jesus
Psalm 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:15-21
Collect for the Holy Name Sunday:
Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
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Christmas Eve Worship - 3:30pm |
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Family Worship and Pageant
We are inviting all families and those young at heart to our 3:30pm Worship on Christmas Eve. During the sermon we will have a "pick-up pageant" which is a pageant where props and costumes are set out and people are invited to come and be the character they want - Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Animals, Angels, Magi. During the pageant the different characters are invited to stand by the altar as we read and sing the story of the birth of Jesus.
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Christmas Eve Worship - 6:30pm |
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Traditional Candlelight Worship
At 6:30pm, we'll have a more traditional candlelight worship service with the setting up of the creche and silent night candle vigil.
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No worship on Christmas Day.
On January 1st, no Outdoor Worship, but join us for our 9:30am Indoor Worship.
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No Small Groups and Classes -
All Small Groups and Classes are taking a break util the new year. Holy Hangout and Dinner Church will return on January the 11th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Children's Choir Christmas Eve |
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All Children are welcome to come and sing with Mr. Chase at 3pm tomorrow before we worship at 3:30. We have been practicing the first verse of Joy to the World to sing as an offering on Christmas Eve. They sound so sweet and Mr. Chase is awesome and fun! |
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Thanks to all who spread Joy with Flat St. Nick |
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St. Nick loved the Pottery Workshop but slept through communion instruction! Oh my!!! |
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St. Nick had a great time at Walt Disney world and hanging with his buddy Groot and friends! |
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Flat St. Nick also made some new friends in the neighborhood. The goats were curious and weren't sure if Nick was good or baaaaaaddd. |
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Flat St. Nick is a big fan of Christmas cookies! He loves baking and eating them! Hope there are some left for Santa!!! |
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Provisions Outreach is looking for volunteers to help them. If you are interested please visit their website or call them at 830-438-7899.
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Church and Diocese Information |
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Thanks for Communion/Pottery Workshop |
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A Big Thanks!
Thanks to the kids, teens, and adults who came out for our first ever communion instruction and pottery workshop. A special thanks to Mrs. Patty who came from Alamo City Pottery and helped us make crosses and roll coils for our own Chalice and Paten. If you don't know what a Chalice or Paten is - ask one of our kids - they can tell you all about them!!!
We had a great time learning and creating. And our kiddos and helpers were awesome help at cleaning up our space too! Yay for this wonderful time learning and growing in faith!
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Looking for Artists
For the season of Epiphany we want to change out the art on our walls. We are looking for artists who would like to create a painting that captures the joy of Epiphany.
Epiphany means "to show" or "make known." The beginning of the Epiphany season is celebrated with the wise men bringing gifts to visit the Christ child.
If you would like to create a work of art that shares the symbols of Epiphany or reveals God's love in the world around us, please contact Rev. Beth for more information. She can be reached at 214-213-0739 or at revbeth@stnickshillcountry.org
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2265 Bulverde Rd.
Bulverde, TX 78163
Phone: 214-213-0739
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