St. John's UCC,Fredericksburg

Penn Central Conference UCC presents the PCC's Virtual Choir's Christmas Cantata online! You can view the entire performance, which has also been broken up into multiple videos, over on their YouTube channel at your convenience. Watch the whole cantata or watch the video that corresponds to each week of Advent! Make sure you check out PCC Advent Cantata 6: Jesus, the Light of the World and The Season of Remembrance https://youtu.be/mHUg1ppmEj0 where you might spot a familiar face! Here's the Conference YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpQfhO9s7hL8QnIPAQ2rPYw

As we prepare for our Savior's birth this Advent season amidst a time of darkness and sorrow, remember these words of Peace and solace from last Sunday's worship. . O Holy One, we light this second candle, a candle offering comfort to weary spirits after a year of pain and loss. Let its glow remind us of Your tender care, and warm our lives in the Light of Peace. Let it guide us to Your presence in our midst, leading us to Your justice and Joy in the service of Love. . | written by Rev. Susan A. Blain, Minister Worship and Gospel Arts, Faith INFO Ministry Team, United Church of Christ

Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples. John 13:35 NLT #VerseOfTheDay #Bible

In an existence where joy can be hard to find, we ask God to remind us of the blessings in our lives. We sit in expectation of the arrival of Jesus, when we will smile and laugh and sing rejoicing! Reflect on this Bible verse this week: When God restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy -Psalm 126:1-2a... Learn more about 3 Great Loves (a United Church of Christ mission initiative) at 3GreatLoves.org

Many years ago our Senior Choir performed Handel's Messiah chorus around Christmas time. While we cannot present a Christmas cantata with our sister church Christ Church United Church of Christ this year due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Hudson Valley Philharmonic (with Bardavon Presents) will be hosting a FREE virtual, singalong performance of Handel's Messiah! Visit the event link for details.