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Our re-creation in baptism is an image of the Genesis creation, where the Spirit of God moved over the waters. Both Mark’s gospel and the story in Acts make clear that it is the Spirit’s movement that distinguishes Jesus’ baptism from John’s. The Spirit has come upon us as upon Jesus and the Ephesians, calling us God’s beloved children and setting us on Jesus’ mission to re-create the world in the image of God’s vision of justice and peace.
This worship service is a group effort of the pastors and musicians of the El Camino Real Conference, of which St. Stephen’s is a member.
Note: The video linked above is the corrected version of the Christmas Eve video.
Dear Beloved Community of Christ,
As Christmas Day approaches on this darkest night of the year, in one of the darkest years many of us have ever lived through, I feel I want to offer as much spiritual light as I can.
I hope that our National/Churchwide Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s Christmas message (found below) will bring some of that light to you and your family.
Please join our hearts in worship this Sunday by going to our website and participating in the recorded service. Have some bread and “fruit of the vine” ready for Holy Communion. This Advent liturgy was the inspiration of our dear Rev. Bonnie Bell, who entered eternal light and rest about a year ago. She always felt that these familiar songs of Christmas-time were the only ones that non-church-going people knew and would like to sing. So we formed a liturgy where we could sing them more often as they related to the different parts of our traditional liturgy, in hopes of making new people feel more welcome. I hope they bring some joy to your life.
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