Isaiah 35:1-10; Matthew 11:2-11| Visions of hope, and peace, and life pepper our Advent readings, urging us to trust God’s faithfulness to God’s promises. And yet, amidst the barren wilderness, it can be challenging to witness – and trust – the promise of God’s life. In our lives, our world, and even in the church, we may not see grand displays of God’s majesty. And yet, amidst the mundane, ordinary, and sometimes dry and dusty landscapes, God is doing something and God is bringing life out of what seems dead. So as we inch closer to welcoming God’s grand arrival in our midst at Christmas, join us for worship as we recognize and give thanks for the flowers of Christ’s life for the world that are emerging …even out of the blue.
Sunday, December 14, 2025, Third Sunday in Advent
Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A. Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Gathering Song: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus. Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788. Music: W. Walker, Southern Harmony, 1835. Text and Music: © 1978, 2006 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: Light Dawns on a Weary World. Text and Music: Mary Louise Bringle, William Pl Rowan. Text and Music: © 2000, 2002 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: In a Manger. Text and Music: Edward Broughton. Text and Music: © 1989, 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Company. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Come to Us O Lord. Text and Music: Eric J. Marshall. Performed by Young Oceans. Text and Music: © 2012 Young Oceans (Admin. By Eric Marshall.) Covered under CCLI subscription. Sending Song: All Earth is Hopeful. Text and Music: Alberto Taule, James E. Bobb. Text and Music: © 2017 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription.