Adult Faith Formation
Compline for Advent
Compline is one of the daily offices along with morning prayer, noonday prayer, and evening prayer, and will be said at 7:00 on Monday evenings during Advent. The meetings on December 1, 8, 15, and 22 will give us an opportunity to be part of the blessed waiting of the season. Click below to link to the meeting via Zoom.
Still Waters
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Still Waters Fellowship takes place around a good meal and the exploration of one or more of the traditional practices that can help us grow in our relationship to God. All are welcome! RSVPs are encouraged in the interest of
meal planning.
Our next gathering will be on Saturday, December 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the home of Roger Parker. For more information or to RSVP to Roger, click on the link below.
Bible Study
We meet every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. in the church library. Our hour consists of communal prayer, attention to scripture as it applies to our lives, and fellowship.
Bible study is on hiatus until January 7, 2026.
Psalm/canticle of the week for December 14: Luke 1:46-55, the Magnificat.
The coming Third Sunday is Gaudete Sunday. This is a day of Joy in the Coming of Jesus in the middle of the
Advent season which is a season of penitence like unto Lent but lighter weight. Lent also has a midseason day
of joy: Laetare Sunday. Pink vestments and hangings are used in some traditions and the pink candle in the
Advent wreath is a taste of that. "Light one candle for Joy."
The Canticle - the Magnificat - is the Song of Mary and the location is the house of Elizabeth.
What are the attributes of God that are mentioned by Mary? How could this very young and sightly pregnant
girl-woman have come up with these thoughts Can you think up something in her back story that would have
called forth the words, the song? Why did it come up at this time. Check chapter 1 of Luke for maybe the
answer. What do we learn about the Messiah? It is significant that this occurs during Advent. We know what
Advent means and what we are supposed to be thinking about. Examine your own ideas about the characters
and moods of Elizabeth and Mary and the ways they are with each other and with God.
Have a blessed week.