Volume 200 | Week of December 20, 2021
This Week at Incarnate Word
"Savior of the nations come; virgin's son, make here your home. Marvel now, O heav'n and earth: God has chosen such a birth"

~ Evangelical Lutheran Worship #263


Christmas Eve Worship
Friday, December 24th
7:00 pm
The Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
Join us on Friday, December 24th at 7:00 pm for a Candlelight service of Holy Communion as we welcome the light of the Christ child in our midst. For those who cannot be with us that evening, an online service will be available on the homepage of our website. www.incarnatewordelca.org.

Our Christmas celebration continues with a Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion on Sunday, December 26th at 9:30 am.

In-Person Worship
Sundays @ 9:30 am



Click Here for our most recent online Sunday morning worship service.

"Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed,
where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed."
~Evangelical Lutheran Worship p. 269.

Praying 4th Week of Advent
The season of Advent is about waiting and preparing for the coming of the Lord. We wait for Christ's arrival that happened 2,000 years ago and for the arrival that is yet to occur. In the hallowedness of this Advent season, we journey toward Bethlehem in the comforting but challenging reality of the "already' and the "not yet." May these Advent devotions carry you on your journey this week reminding you that in darkness there is hope. In Jesus, God's Word made flesh, we are never alone.

Congregation Council Meeting
Monday, December 20th
7:00 pm
The Congregation Council meets on Monday, December 20th at 7:00 pm by Zoom. Please keep our elected leaders in your prayers as they continue to lead us into a new year, with new challenges and new opportunities.
Mustard Seed Kitchen
Saturday, December 25th
(Christmas Day)
5:00 - 6:00 pm
We will be serving take-out dinners on Christmas Day, from 5:00 - 6:00 pm. Please share the word with anyone who may wish to stop by for a hot nutritious meal.

Feel free to either print the flyer below or send it electronically to get the word out about this festive holiday meal!


Dominican Healthcare
Coffee/Chocolate Sales
Incarnate Word’s Coffee/Chocolate Sale is back!
 
Order now for holiday gifts & gatherings
and/or your own enjoyment.

Place orders by e-mail or phone with Linda & Harold Clark, njclarks@gmail.com , 908-512-7970
Delivery to your doorstep or pick up on Sunday after service.
 
All proceeds support the Dominican Healthcare Ministry
of Joanne Peterson.
 
Click on the link below for more information! 

Pastor's Ponderings

Mary's Protest Song