Tonight we will gather for our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion service, and I cannot wait to share in worship with you! Our service will be filled with songs of the season, the retelling of the Christmas story, communion, and singing Silent Night by candlelight. Please note our new time this year of 5:30 PM.

For the first time since before the pandemic we are hosting a full Christmas Cantata, featuring our choir and orchestra. A host of musicians from Trinity and the community have prepared a service of beauty and hope as we get ready for Christmas.

If you are like me, sometimes the mystery of our faith can be frustrating! What if, instead, we thought of it as life-giving? Today we explore how to find hope in mystery, especially during this holiday season.

Today is an exciting day in worship as we celebrate both sacraments of the church: baptism and communion.

We begin a new church year today as we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, the season of preparation for Christmas and the coming of Jesus. With the changing season we also are seeing some changes in our worship service with new music and new patterns.

Today we celebrate Christ the King Sunday, the day in the church year when we look forward to the coming reign of Christ. In scripture, however, we find an unexpected king. What does it look like to follow the Prince of Peace instead of a king of conquest? Today we also conclude our 2023 Pledge Campaign with Pledge Sunday. Thank you for prayerfully considering your pledge of financial support.

Today we hear two scriptures that look to the future - a future of hope and fear. We will explore how our faith forms our view of, and planning for, the future.

Today in worship we will be remembering with hope those who have entered the Church Triumphant this past year and then coming to the table to celebrate communion.