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SUMMARY:Fourth Sunday of Advent: Love
DESCRIPTION:The Air Love Breathes is Freedom \nThis a strange fourth Sunday of Advent being that it happens to share the calendar with Christmas Eve and might even shrink a bit in its shadow. But it would do us well to still light the fourth candle on Sunday morning and listen to Mary. She is\, after all the theotokos – that is\, the bearer of God. Her pregnancy deserves as much attention in our worship as the birth. After all\, it didn’t have to happen. She could have responded to the angel with a firm\, “yea\, but no thanks…” And then where would we be? But Mary said “Yes” because Mary was given the freedom to say “no” as well. She is an exemplar our own lives of faith. We are given freedom: freedom to love or not to love\, to say “yes” and to say “no” to God. And it is by God’s love we have this freedom. The air love breathes is freedom. May we know this love on this\, strange\, yet important fourth Sunday of Advent. \n  \n 
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/fourth-sunday-of-advent-love/
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve Services
DESCRIPTION:This Christmas\, we extend a warm invitation to you and yours to join us for a celebration filled with joy\, music\, and reflection. Our Christmas Eve services are designed to create lasting memories and embrace the true spirit of the season. \nEvent Schedule: \n🕓 4:00 pm – Children and Family Worship \n\nJoin us for a Christmas Eve service tailored with kids and families in mind. We encourage children to actively participate during the service\, making it a festive and memorable experience for all.\n\n🕖 7:00 pm – Lessons and Carols (Childcare available) \nFor Bulletin click HERE \n\n Throughout the season of Advent\, we have lit the candles of hope\, peace\, joy\, and love. Tonight\, we light the Christ candle to honor that Christ is our Light. We will raise our voices to sing Christmas carols accompanied by brass instruments\, listen to the Scripture lessons of the shepherd’s amazement\, and end our night raising our candles and singing “Silent Night.”\nChildcare will be available.\nThis livestream will be broadcasted in the b1 lounge at Friendship Village for those who are unable to physically join us in the sanctuary\, Pastor Thom Victor will be there.\n\n🕚 11:00 pm – Lessons and Communion\, Silent Night on the Front Steps \nFor Bulletin click HERE \n\nIn a quieter spirit we sing carols\, listen to the beauty of the oboe\, and come to the communion table to receive the bread of life and the cup of blessing. If the weather cooperates\, we will take our candles to our front steps and sing “Silent Night” as a call for peace and goodwill for all persons.\n\n  \n🎥 Livestream Information: \n\nCan’t join us in person? Watch the 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm services on our YouTube channel.\n\n\nLet’s make this Christmas a celebration to remember. We can’t wait to share the joy of the season with you!
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve 7:00 PM Service
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Eve: Christ Be Our Light   \nThroughout the season of Advent\, we have lit the candles of hope\, peace\, joy\, and love. Tonight\, we light the Christ candle to honor that Christ is our Light. We will raise our voices to sing Christmas carols accompanied by brass instruments\, listen to the Scripture lessons of the shepherd’s amazement\, and end our night raising our candles and singing “Silent Night.” \nChildcare will be available. \nThis livestream will be broadcasted in the b1 lounge at Friendship Village for those who are unable to physically join us in the sanctuary\, Pastor Thom Victor will be there.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/christmas-eve-700-pm-service/
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve Service: 11:00PM
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Eve: Christ Be Our Light   \nIn a quieter spirit we sing carols\, listen to the beauty of the oboe\, and come to the communion table to receive the bread of life and the cup of blessing. If the weather cooperates\, we will take our candles to our front steps and sing “Silent Night” as a call for peace and goodwill for all persons. \n  \nJoin us in-person or online.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/christmas-eve-service-1100pm/
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