A Note about Observing Advent in 2023:
We will begin observing Advent on Sunday, November 26 this year, which is one week earlier than the lectionary. We are doing this so that we have 4 Sundays to observe and celebrate Advent prior to Christmas Eve, which is on a Sunday in 2023. The times for worship on Christmas Eve (Sunday, 12/24) will be 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
We know him by the name of Jesus. But he was also called other names, like Messiah, Lord, Savior, and Emmanuel. He is the Light of the World, the Prince of Peace and the Word made flesh. Each of these names reveals a little bit more of the story around who the person of Jesus was and still is today. Join us on November 26 as we celebrate the beginning of Advent with our new worship series, “The Gift of Many Names” in which we will explore some of the many names of Jesus and what they can tell us about the child whose birth we celebrate at Christmas.
We also published a companion devotional featuring reflections from St. John’s members and friends from November 26 through Epiphany, January 6.