Worship on the Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 22, 2024, 10:30 am

On the fourth Sunday of Advent, we focus on the central figure of Mary, the mother of Jesus. She is the exemplar of Advent, the one who is prepared and ready for God's coming and activity in her life. In her readiness to receive the Word of God, the Christ-child comes into the world to save us.

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A Child Is Born!

Celebrate Christmas at St Stephen Lutheran Church!

Services of Holy Communion

with Traditional Christmas Carols

and Special Choral and Instrumental Music

CHRISTMAS EVE

Tuesday, December 24, 7:30 pm

The angels announce the Good News of the Savior's birth

CHRISTMAS DAY

Wednesday, December 25, 10:30 am

The Word of God became flesh and lived among us.

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

Saturday, December 28, 6:30 pm

and Sunday, December 29, 10:30 am

 

NEW YEAR'S EVE

Tuesday, December 31, 7:00 pm

THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD

Saturday, January 4, 6:30 pm

and Sunday, January 5, 10:30 am

The Son of God revealed to the nations

Sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent (Year C)

'We can be happy when our fortunes are favorable. But oftentimes even this doesn’t do enough to make us joyful. We might, even in good times, worry about the future and whether our lives will change for the better or the worse. Our joy cannot be tied to our momentary circumstances, or it will not be lasting. It must be based upon something solid, stable, sure.'

Sermon for Advent 3

Worship on the Third Sunday of Advent: December 15, 2024, 10:30 am

The theme of joy suffuses today's readings from Zephaniah, Isaiah, and Philippians. This is why the Third Sunday of Advent is often called Gaudete Sunday, celebrated with a pink candle amidst the purple or blue. In the Gospel reading, John the Baptist calls the people to true repentance while pointing attention away from himself to the One who is coming. 

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The Second Sunday of Advent: December 8, 2024, 10:30 a.m.

John the Baptist, from the Ghent altarpiece

Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the way for your only Son. By his coming give us strength in our conflicts and shed light on our path through the darkness of this world; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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Worship: December 1, 2024, 10:30 am: The First Sunday of Advent

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