First Sunday in Advent
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once." Matthew 21:1-3
Advent greetings!
Jesus staged his entrance into Jerusalem to draw our attention and generate that child-like enthusiasm that is keen to see what will happen. And what we see is that He was determined to bring about the events that unfolded during Holy Week, and which would culminate in time and death being defeated by His death and resurrection, forever changing for us the way we can live in the world: in hope rather than anxiety.
Join us at resurrection on this first of the New Church Year for Bible study and Sunday school from 10am, followed by the Divine Service with Holy Communion from 11am. This Sunday will be even more joyful with the Confirmation of 4 of our youths. Please see the bulletin attached with more information.
I look forward to seeing you.
Pastor Jaime
Church Calendar
| 4 Dec |
Ladies Bible study at 3pm
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| 7 Dec |
Second Sunday in Advent
No Bible study or Sunday School until 4 January 11:00am Divine Service with Holy Communion Christmas lunch and games after the Service |
| 10 Dec |
Midweek Advent Service
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| 14 Dec |
Divine Service at the Oxford Mission at 4:30pm
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| 24 Dec |
Christmas Eve Service at 7pm
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| 25 Dec |
Christmas Day Service at 10am
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| 4 Jan |
Bible study and Sunday school resume
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| 10 Jan |
Farewell and Thanksgiving Service at St Peter’s, Plymouth
on the occasion of Pastor Arno Bessel’s retirement |
| 10-11 Feb |
Barnes Conference
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| 10-12 Apr |
ELCE Annual Retreat at Launde Abbey
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| 20-24 Jul |
Corpus Christi Conference in Finland
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ELCE News 12th April 2025
And now we begin Holy Week
With Palm Sunday, the Church’s Lenten journey intensifies as the Gospel writers give us much more detail of these days in Jesus’ life leading to Friday evening and a tomb in comparison to the previous three decades.
The British Lutheran
