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I also can’t help but think about Mary – another mother with a brand new baby boy. When I am rocking my baby back to sleep at 1:00 AM (then again at 2:00… and 3:00… and 4:00…), I can’t help but think about Mary doing the same with her baby. What a wonder that this is the way Jesus – Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace – chose to enter the world. Christ set aside all the glory of heaven to enter the world as a vulnerable little baby. He didn’t shy away from the messiness of human existence, but embraced it, just to walk more closely with us. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of this busy season, may we never forget that God loves us enough to show up in the most honest parts of humanity, and it still showing up in those same places every day.
Join us this week at 9:30 and 11:00 for two special music services to help us get into the Advent spirit – 9:30 Contemporary and 11:00 Traditional. You won’t want to miss it!
With peace,
Pastor Carey
This Sunday is the perfect Sunday to invite a friend to experience the joy of Christmas at St. Pete First as we celebrate the season with a morning full of beautiful Christmas music!
• Please note that there is no 8 am service this week.
• 9:30 am: Worship Band
• 11:00 am: Chancel Choir, Organ & Orchestra
Childcare for all ages is available at both services.
Don't forget to pick up Christmas Eve invite cards to let your friends & neighbors know about our candlelight Christmas Eve services this Wednesday.
Church Conference Vote
The Church Conference voted 169-37 in favor of accepting the resolution to sell an acre of land to further our vision. Thank you to all who participated in this important decision for your church. Our next step will be to draft a Request for Proposal which will outline the parameters we will establish to determine the developers who will be part of our bid to sell process. This work will commence after the first of the year. We will keep you posted on the progress ahead.
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