by Erin Webmaster | Dec 8, 2016 | Devotions
Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King Let every heart Prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and heaven and nature sing This hymn is not really a Christmas carol at all. It was written by Isaac Watts,...
by Erin Webmaster | Dec 7, 2016 | Devotions
In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. This is one of my favorite Christmas carols because the lyrics remind me of the bleak and dark...
by Erin Webmaster | Dec 6, 2016 | Creative Expressions
Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells by Alisson Gregory Based on the extremely popular “Junie B. Jones” books by Barbara Park, this delightful, fast paced play is filled with memorable, over-the-top characters, witty dialogue and hilarious situations. Come along...
by Erin Webmaster | Dec 6, 2016 | Devotions
Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations rise; Join the triumph of the skies; With angelic host proclaim “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark! The herald angels sing...
by Erin Webmaster | Dec 5, 2016 | Devotions
Angels, from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the Earth; Ye who sang Creation’s story Now proclaim Messiah’s Birth: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. The writer of today’s hymn, James Montgomery, was born in Irvine,...
by Erin Webmaster | Dec 3, 2016 | Devotions
People, look East. The time is near Of the crowning of the year. Make your house fair as you are able, Trim the hearth and set the table. People, look east and sing today: Love, the guest, is on the way. Today’s hymn was written by Eleanor Farjeon, who was also the...
by Erin Webmaster | Dec 2, 2016 | Devotions
O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! This beautiful hymn was written in the twelfth century and was probably first sung by monks as a...
by Erin Webmaster | Dec 1, 2016 | Devotions
(Today begins a daily series of Advent devotions that I have written about some of the hymns and carols we sing at this time of year. Each devotion highlights a hymn, with some short thoughts, a point to ponder, and a prayer. I’ll also include a Youtube link to...
by Erin Webmaster | Nov 16, 2016 | Devotions
Mark 1:10-11 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” (NIV) A couple of days ago, I reminded...
by Erin Webmaster | Nov 9, 2016 | Devotions
Romans 8:28 – And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (NIV) We all woke up to a different world today. For some folks, it appears to be a new beginning; for others, it seems like...
