Come one, come all, hear and consider the Greatest Story Ever Told (and it is ours).
So, a few points to connect...
1. Advent is the traditional kickoff to the Christian Calendar. Makes sense seeing as how the Birth of Jesus is a natural starting point for our Messiah, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
2. In months and years gone by, each Sunday Bulletin included the 'historic' reference to the Christian Calendar, like "the 2nd Sunday of Advent" or "The 7th Sunday of Easter" or "The 19th Sunday after Pentecost" (that last one upsells the old Sunday title of "The 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time").
3. The Title of this post repeats the title of the very first post, back on September 10 (if you want to go and look).
4. You have a Pastor who likes to rewire things (not rewrite, just rewire).
5. To celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ, we are going to lay down the lines of Our Story (Capital "S") to their corresponding dates in the Christian Calendar.
So, you can read the original Our Story (Capital "S") in the Sept. 10 post. Or you can read it here with where we will be celebrating it in the coming Christian Year.
Our Story (Capital “S”)
1: Christ the King: November 24, 2024
Jesus was born for us. 2:
Advent 3: December 15, 2024
Jesus was baptized for us. 3: Baptism of our Lord: January 12, 2025
Jesus lived for us. 4: Transfiguration Sunday: March 2, 2025
Jesus died for us. 5:
Palm/Passion Sunday: April 13, 2025
Jesus arose for us. 6:
Easter Sunday: April 20, 2025
Jesus ascended for us. 7: Ascension Sunday: June 1, 2025
Jesus prayed for us. 8:
Pentecost Sunday: June 8, 2025
Our Story (Capital "S") begins the week ahead of Advent. Before we celebrate the power and wonder of the Baby Jesus, we focus on the Power and Wonder of the Heavenly Jesus (drawing on the recap that the Apostle John gives us in the Book of Revelations).
Riding with Elijah on the Horse and Chariot of Fire to the Whirlwind of Heaven,Pastor Pete
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