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deaconrandy
- Dec 20, 2018
- 1 min
The Nativity of Our Lord
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be.
What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race;
the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:1-5) Amid the darkness and confusion of our wintery world, the light of Christ s
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deaconrandy
- Dec 13, 2018
- 2 min
The Season of Joy is Near!
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, The season of joy is near! We celebrate Gaudete (rejoice) Sunday in the middle of Advent to remind ourselves of the joy which we have in the Lord by the forgiveness of our sins. We are welcomed home from the exile of sin and restored to the promise of our heavenly homeland. We hear the prophet Zephaniah say: “The LORD has removed the judgment against you, has turned away your enemies; the King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst
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deaconrandy
- Dec 6, 2018
- 1 min
Remove the Barriers Between Us and God
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, “Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God forever.” The Prophet Baruch encourages us to be changed from mourning into joy. God has rescued us from sin and death by sending us Jesus to be our Redeemer. It is no longer sin that defines us, but our relationship with God. We are to live as Children of God again—by repentance, confession of our sins, and amendment of our lives. This i
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