"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:8-10

The season of Advent has arrived and our Advent Theme is "And He Shall Be Called" based on the names given to our Lord through the inspired prophet, Isaiah.

"For unto us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6

Advent Services at Faith

Sunday December 22 - Fourth Sunday in Advent Service - 10:00AM

Tuesday December 24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 7:00PM
Wednesday December 25 - Christmas Day Service - 9:00AM

The Lord Comes to Visit Us in Peace

This coming Sunday is the Fourth Sunday in Advent Sunday.
The Scripture readings will be:

Micah 5:2-5a, Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45 (46-56)

The Fourth Sunday in Advent turns our attention toward the Nativity of Our Lord. With Mary we await the coming of the Christ, her Son, conceived in her womb by the Word and Spirit of God. As the Lord dealt graciously with her and did great things for her (Luke 1:48-49), so also he manifests Himself and His glory to us in mercy and gentleness. He comes to rule His people in peace, to "shepherd His flock in the strength of the Lord." He comes forth not from the great capital city of Jerusalem, but from lowly little Bethlehem (Mic. 5:2, 4). He comes to sacrifice Himself, in fulfillment of His Father's will, for the salvation and sanctification of His people (Heb. 10:10). He who once visited Elizabeth while hidden in the womb of Mary (Luke 1:39-45), now comes to visit us today, hidden in the lowliness of simple water, bread and wine.

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We welcome all to join us in worship this Sunday. We also invite you to listen to our weekly radio broadcast Sunday from 10-10:30 AM on radio station WIKI 95.3FM or stream on your favorite device at WIKI's website, clicking On Air, then Listen Online. The pastors of our circuit take turns to produce Light from the Cross. Also, you may want to consider other worship resources such as Worship Anew - a 30 minute video worship service which you can stream on-demand, KFUO AM, our LCMS radio station, which can be streamed live or on-demand, and Issues, ETC, which offers a vast array of Christian topics and discussions. We are blessed to have Lutheran podcasts such as these.

May the LORD bless you and keep you, may He make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you, May His countenance shine upon you, and give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26