Goodness & Light

Jesus’ birth sent us the best message ever: God longs to be with us. In a world of worry and darkness — let the story of Christmas bring you Goodness & Light this Advent season. Catch up or rewatch sermons here.

Weekly Lineup

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Week 1

Nov 30-Dec 1

Hope: The Promised Messiah

Isaiah 9:2; 6-7

Week 2

Dec 7-8

Peace: The Gift of Jesus

Luke 2:8-14

Week 3

Dec 14-15

Joy: The Lord Has Come

Matthew 2:1-11

Week 4

Dec 21-22

No Services

Our Christmas Candlelight Services will take the place of our regular weekend services on December 21 & 22

Christmas

Dec 23-24

Christmas Candlelight Services

A special service of worship, carols, and a Christmas message.

New Year

Dec 29
at 9:20a

Online New Year Prayer
& Communion

A Grace tradition since the beginning, this special ONLINE service prepares our hearts for the New Year. worship. *NO in person services the weekend of Dec 28-29.

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Resources

Advent Prayers & Confessions

Week 1: Hope

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain… Hebrews 6:19

Messiah, who was and is and is to come,

Redeem us. Rescue us. Lead us to repentance.
Anchor our souls in the hope that You have come and You will come again.

We confess how often we ignore the anthem of hopeful redemption
that creation joyously sings.
All things are being made new.This is the promise.
In the despair that envelops us, lift our eyes to our future.
Awaken in us a desire to see Your Kingdom come.

With eager anticipation, we look ahead to the good on the horizon.
In the here and now, may Your hope be our song.

Amen.

Week 2: Peace

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27

Prince of our Eternal Peace,

Your reign spans the universe, yet it resides in us.
Though we were far away, You came near.
In our absence, You are present.

We confess our doubt and distrust.
How we long for certainty!
How we long for assurance!
In our desperation,
we cry out and You are right here.
Reveal Yourself to us as all we need.

Draw us near to You, Jesus.
Quiet the chaos and confusion around us.
Give us peace.

Amen.

Week 3: Joy

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11

Christ Jesus, Light of the World,

You stepped into our cold, dark existence
and brought brilliant light and abundant joy.
You authored this grand work of redemption.
You set in motion our eternal freedom.
You spoke divine harmony into the dissonance.

We confess that we neglect to live in joy.
Our hearts are brittle with superficial sorrow.
We center ourselves on our circumstances,
rather than Your Kingdom.

Give us confidence that You will complete the good You began.
Carry us forward through this life
to be beacons of Your kindness and joy and goodness and light.
Amen.

Week 4: Love

For I am certain that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

Immanuel, our God who is with us,

In a perfect demonstration of love,
You have come to rescue Your people.
Though we were separated by sin,
love has reconciled us to You.
Your kindness has brought us to repentance.

Forgive us for giving authority
to powers of darkness and despair.
Assure us that our God is for us
and His love stands with us.
Because of Christ and his Cross,
we know that we are secure.

Throughout our lives and into the hereafter,
let Your love guide us.
May we live in it.
May we demonstrate it.
May it define us.
Amen.