This Sunday at St. Mary's
December 8
The Second Sunday of Advent
The 8 am Eucharist service is held in the sanctuary and is on-campus only.
The 10 am Eucharist service is led from the sanctuary and elsewhere by worship and music leaders, and streamed to the off-campus congregation over Zoom, Facebook, and Twitch.
The 4 pm service of Evening Prayer is held in the sanctuary and is on-campus only.
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Sermon
The preacher this Sunday will be the Rev. Israel Portilla-Gómez
Collect
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings
Malachi 3:1-4
Canticle 16
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6
Ways to Worship
Whether you live in Anchorage, elsewhere in Alaska, or in another state or country, we warmly invite you to join us each Sunday on Zoom, Facebook Live, or Twitch, or in the sanctuary on our church campus at Tudor and Lake Otis.
A few important notes:
- Children are always welcome in our services - their voices, energy, and joy remind us that we, too, are children of God. For those who wish, we offer childcare in the Young Disciples Room (in Waldron Hall, to the right as you enter the church) on Sunday mornings from 9:30-11:30 am. We also have a "Wiggle Room", from which the service can be seen and heard, available for those with small children who would prefer to be with their children in a more relaxed space during the service.
- Those attending services via Zoom who have their cameras on will be visible to the on-campus congregation for portions of the service, especially during the Passing of the Peace; on-campus or online, you are a full participant and full member of our congregation, and your presence is important.
- During portions of hybrid services, images of the congregation are visible to the online congregation. Seats on the far right of the sanctuary (near the southeast windows) are outside of the area that is visible to cameras.
- If you are ill, we encourage you to wear a mask or attend online. Masks are available in the narthex as you enter the main church building; please remember especially to mask or attend church online if you have a cough or other symptoms. When it comes to germs, not sharing is caring!
Online or on campus, with a group or on your own - all are welcome. Give yourselves grace, and come as you are.
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