Church of the Messiah will celebrate and commemorate the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the River Jordan this Sunday morning, January 10th, beginning at 10 o’clock. On this day, we remember how God revealed Himself through the Baptism both by submitting to John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit descending and resting upon Jesus, and the Divine Voice from Heaven. We will take the opportunity to renew our own Baptismal vows, not because they have worn off, but rather because we need to be reminded of and reaffirm the call on our lives. Please join us this Sunday as we celebrate this incredible event in the life of Christ, renew our own Baptismal vows, and pray for those who are about to receive the Sacrament of Baptism throughout the Church.
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Celebrate the Baptism of Jesus This Sunday
Church of the Messiah will celebrate and commemorate the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the River Jordan this Sunday morning, January 10th, beginning at 10 o’clock. On this day, we remember how God revealed Himself through the Baptism both by submitting to John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit descending and resting upon Jesus, and the Divine Voice from Heaven. We will take the opportunity to renew our own Baptismal vows, not because they have worn off, but rather because we need to be reminded of and reaffirm the call on our lives. Please join us this Sunday as we celebrate this incredible event in the life of Christ, renew our own Baptismal vows, and pray for those who are about to receive the Sacrament of Baptism throughout the Church.
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Celebrate Epiphany this Wednesday Night
Church of the Messiah will be celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany this Wednesday night, January 6th. The Epiphany is the annual celebration which concludes the Twelve Days of Christmas and commemorates the Magi from East coming to adore the child Jesus. This year, just as the Magi brought gifts for the child Jesus, we will be bringing diapers to support Emergency Pregnancy Services, our local pro-life crisis pregnancy center. They are in need of diapers of all sizes, but especially sizes 4 and 5. There will also be a special offertory to celebrate the feast.
There will be a soup-supper beginning at 6:15 and the service itself will begin at 7 o’clock. There is no charge for the meal. As school has resumed, we will conclude by 8:30 so that everyone can have plenty of time to prepare for school and work the next morning. Childcare is provided during this service. Please join us as we celebrate this incredible event in the life of Christ and the Church.
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Christmas Card with Service Times Available
If you attended either the Men’s Breakfast or the Women’s Christmas Luncheon this month, you saw the Christmas cards we handed out to our neighbors as we went Christmas Caroling this past Sunday. Now, if you would like to hand those same cards out to your own friends, neighbors, or co-workers, we are making the cards available on the web-site. Simply click on the Christmas Service Invitation to download the file and print up as many copies as you like. Fold them appropriately and hand them out to invite anyone to whom you feel led to join us on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Church of the Messiah’s Christmas Service Schedule
Church of the Messiah cordially invites you to join us as we celebrate Christmas, the birth of the Messiah, the Feast of the Incarnation, this Thursday night, Christmas Eve, beginning at 7 o’clock. Our Christmas Eve service is our family service and there will be a special presentation from our children, a children’s sermons, and Christmas Carols by candlelight after the Holy Eucharist.
Then, on Christmas Day, we continue the celebration at 10 o’clock in the morning. It has been a tradition at Church of the Messiah for over ten years now to celebrate the Holy Eucharist on Christmas morning. Everyone is welcome to join with us in this brief but celebratory said Mass on Christmas Day.Then don’t forget that Christmas is a season that last twelve days long, so we will be celebrating Christmas on December 27th and January 3rd at our 10 o’clock services as well. Merry Christmas from Church of the Messiah!
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Church of the Messiah Goes Christmas Caroling Today
Today, Sunday December 20th, immediately after our 10 o’clock service, we will be heading out in groups into the neighborhood for Christmas Caroling. We will not only use this as an opportunity to spread Christmas cheer and make merry but also to invite people to join us for our Christmas services this coming week by handing out the Christmas cards we have been preparing all month. Lunch will be provided so skip your favorite eatery this afternoon and let’s go sing about the coming Messiah and invite our neighbors to hear more about Him on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Funeral Arrangements for Mildred Marshall
On December 13th, Mildred Marshall, the mother of Mary Hughes and grandmother of Meredith Harlow, went home to be with the Lord. The funeral service for Mildred will be held at Church of the Messiah on Saturday, December 19th, at 10 o’clock. A reception will follow at the home of Michael and Mary Hughes. If you would like to provide food for the reception or Hughes family, please contact Dru Pardee. Mildred’s obituary may be found on-line HERE.
Rest eternal grant to Mildred, O Lord:
And let light perpetual shine upon her.May her soul, and the souls of the the faithful departed,
Through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. -
Fusion Is This Saturday Night!
Fusion is Church of the Messiah’s ministry and outreach to young adults. It is a monthly worship service directed at those who are between the ages of 18 and 35. We begin each night with appetizers and light refreshments at 6:30 before the service starts at 7 o’clock. The service consists of contemporary worship, a powerful teaching testimony, and a time of ministry before the Holy Eucharist. Everyone is welcome and childcare is provided for those who require it. This month, Casey Harlow will be speaking to those present on overcoming self-doubts and seeing ourselves as God sees us based on Genesis 1:27. It will be, as it always is, an incredible night of worship and ministry. Fusion, the ministry, has its own Facebook page which you can find HERE and this month’s Fusion service has its own Facebook event page which you can find HERE. Be sure to invite those you know who should be attending.
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Church of the Messiah to Host the Ultreya for Northeast Florida Tuesday Night
The December Ultreya for North Florida will be Tuesday, December 8th, beginning at 6:30 in the evening with a covered-dish potluck meal. If you have previously attended a Tres Arroyos weekend you are welcomed and encouraged to attend as part of your “fourth day walk.” As always, we will conclude the evening with the Holy Eucharist. The Ultreya will be hosted at Church of the Messiah (click HERE for a map and directions) and is open to anyone who has attended a Tres Arroyos weekend or similar 3-day weekend retreat (Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, Lighthouse Via de Christo, etc…). We look forward to seeing everyone Tuesday night.
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Church of the Messiah Hosts Messiah This Monday Night
Women Alive is a monthly gathering of women from all over the city of Jacksonville and surrounding areas. Its meetings are a safe place to encounter Jesus through extended worship, teaching, and prophetic ministry. Every woman is invited to join in and pursue more of Jesus and discover more of who He is. Monday night, December 7th, Church of the Messiah is blessed to host Women Alive. Participants will be blessed by Nicole Norris, the worship leader from New Life Christian Fellowship of Lake City, leading worship and Sharon Williams, the executive director of Acts 4 the Nations, speaking on “What Do You Have? A little oil in the Lord’s hands, a little bread and fish lifted up to Jesus produces much.” The service begins at 7pm and childcare will be provided. For more information and regular updates, a Facebook Event Page has been created HERE. Everyone is welcome. Invite your friends.
Women Alive
EVERY WOMAN.
EVERY AGE.
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Advent Continues This Sunday Morning
Church of the Messiah will celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent this Sunday morning, December 6th, beginning at 10 o’clock. The season of Advent is the four Sundays which precede Christmas and comes from an ancient Latin word meaning “to come”. Advent is a time of preparation when Christians throughout the world and throughout the ages have focused not only on Our Lord’s first coming in Bethlehem all those years ago, but on His impending Second Coming as well. As part of our celebration of Advent this year, we will be looking at what it means to truly prepare for the return of Christ. In order to really get ready, we must reach out to others and reflect in on changes we need to make in our own personal lives. This Sunday’s celebration will include something extra-special for our children, so come early and come expecting. We encourage you to take time out of the ever-increasingly busy holiday season this year and make time to prepare this Advent. Services are every Sunday morning beginning at 10 o’clock.
