Notes about Worship
First Sunday of Advent
Presiding & Preaching THIS Sunday:
Pastor Kathy Haueisen - Bridge Interim Pastor
IN PERSON worship on Sunday morning at 9:00 am at 2901 Barker Cypress! Masks are required.
A brief Congregational Meeting will follow worship - please attend! (A Zoom option will be available - the link will come by email.)
For those who are unable to attend in person, you may watch the service live (or recorded) from Covenant's Facebook Page.
Pastor Kathy's Comments
I’m grateful for all the renewed energy and hope I’ve witnessed among the people of God at the New Covenant Lutheran Church. I sense God’s Spirit is stirring up good things for the congregation even as most of us are busy either stirring up the fixings for a Thanksgiving feast or traveling to get to where someone else is doing so.
I’ll be relaxing with my husband and a neighbor in the Hill Country this week. I pray you will find time to relax and be renewed through spending time with some of your favorite people.
Coming up next for Covenant:
Congregational Meeting Sunday - November 28 immediately following worship.
It should be short and simple. 1) Review and approve the recommendations of the Renovation Team for fully converting 2901 from a child care center to a house of worship. 2) Give the team a vote of confidence to invest the funds from the sale of the former property to implement the plan and invest in some professional help to introduce the New Covenant to the community through signage inside and outside the building, on the website and social media platforms, and a mail campaign to the surrounding neighborhoods.
Emmanuel Episcopal Guests
This Sunday we’ll also have bell ringers visiting us from Emmanuel Episcopal to join our Covenant ringers in providing special Advent One music.
Family Fun Advent Event - Sunday - December 12
A few of the plans unfolding are:
A food truck, craft project to make ornaments for the Christmas tree and to take home for your own tree. Decorate the church for Christmas. Music and caroling. An open house to introduce the community to the church and sell those things the church does not need.
Time to Play a Bit - Saturday - December 18
My husband puts together groups to see productions at Stages. We’re taking a group to the December 18 matinee to see Sister’s Christmas Catechism. Join us for an afternoon that is guaranteed to make you laugh. Optional lunch before the show. Tickets are $31 each for the 2:30 matinee when you order them through us for the group discount. https://www.stageshouston.com/Online/default.asp
Advent starts THIS SUNDAY.
Advent is our annual reminder of the appearance of God Emmanuel who comes to dwell among us. Let not your hearts be troubled. Rejoice and believe that God is among us stirring up new possibilities.
