December 14, 2025

Our Lectionary readings for this Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent,  are Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11.

In his book The God Who Comes, Carlo Carretto expresses astonishment at the miracle of Christmas: God coming to dwell with humanity in the flesh--the Incarnation:

"God presents himself to us little by little. The whole story of salvation is the story of the God who comes. . . . The Incarnation brings the world his presence. It is a presence so complete that it overshadows every presence before it. . . . If Jesus is truly God, everything is clear; if I cannot believe this, everything darkens again."

Memorial Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Christmas program in our morning service on December 14 at 11:00 am.

We will have our annual Christmas Eve service on December 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm. After the service all are invited to a come-and-go hot chocolate fellowship at the Manse, next door to our sanctuary.