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service and fellowship and sharing the love of Christ with all.
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On the Second Sunday of Advent, we focus on John the Baptist, who appears boldly in the wilderness, calling people to repent because the kingdom of heaven has come near. His message is urgent but simple: prepare the way of the Lord. John invites everyone to line up their lives with God—to turn away from what is broken or misguided—and to choose a path shaped by God’s hope, justice, and love.
Repentance, as John presents it, is more than feeling sorry or following rules. It’s about turning, making a conscious choice to live differently, and stepping into a new story that reflects God’s kingdom here and now. Faithfulness isn’t inherited; it’s revealed in how we live today. Acts of love, sharing, forgiveness, and prayer become the ways we prepare our hearts for God’s coming.
Advent reminds us that living a new story is always possible, even in ordinary moments—opening a fresh journal, seeing a stack of books, watching a butterfly emerge, stepping onto an open road, or feeling water flow. Every choice to act with love, offer a word of grace, or pursue justice prepares the way for Christ in our lives and in the world. John’s challenge is both personal and communal. Advent calls us to reflect, realign, and step with courage into ways of living that mirror God’s justice, mercy, and hope. Repentance is an active turning toward God—a daily choice to live faithfully right now.
This Sunday, we will explore what it means to bear fruit worthy of repentance, to actively line up our lives with God, and to live the kingdom story today through love, forgiveness, and generosity as we prepare for Christ’s coming into the world.
Matthew 3:1-12
December 7, 2025
Pastor Jinyong Choi
Special Music by the Praise Band
Join us in-person at 9:30 or online later in the day
Christmas “Giving Tree” Mission
Pick gift tag(s)
November 9 - November 30
Blessing of the Gifts, Sunday, December 7
December 7 at 7:00 pm
Live music from our Bell Choir and Adult Choir
Does this Christmas season bring feelings of sadness and loneliness to you? If this Christmas brings feelings of hurt, sadness, or loneliness, please attend our Blue Christmas Service presented by UMCW’s Stephen Ministers. Please consider bringing a friend going through a difficult time. This service will offer solace to those struggling or grieving this Christmas season.
Join 4-Week Advent Study
This Advent, we invite you to journey with us through "Voices of Advent" by Matthew L. Skinner.
Let’s prepare our hearts for the wonder and joy of Christmas, together. Come, join us in this reflective journey.
Weekday and Weekend Sessions
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Poinsettia Sales
We will be taking orders for poinsettias starting November 30 through December 14. You may pick up your plant after the service, or you may leave it for the Christmas Eve services.
Price per poinsettia plant is $11.00.
Please click to order online, or print an order form.
Order forms will also be available at the back of the church.