Read Isaiah 9:1-7  Violence surrounds us in the world. Violence gives birth to more violence. And how, in the midst of that, God gave birth to peace. God offers us peace with the threat of violence all around us. To us a child was given.  This week as we continue our journey through Isaiah, we will again see the promise …

Sit quietly and spend some time meditating, reflecting, pondering the verses that spoke to you or popped out to you from this past week.  Listen to this version of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel:  Ask the Lord to speak to you through all the portions of the service upcoming today.