3rd Sunday of Advent — December 13, 2020
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Luke 1:46b-55 Advent 3B Isaiah 61 provides an inspiring vision for profoundly disorienting, destabilizing times — such as the..
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December 6 — Preparing for Christ during Advent: Family faith formation @ home
Welcome Bring your family’s Advent wreath to the center of your gathering. Make sure you have matches or a lighter. One: ..
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