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Advent Through the Eyes of Isaiah: Mighty God

A reading from Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s [...]

Ad Vent (Staying Up All Night)

Have you stood beside your microwave, cursing it’s sloth as it takes a full minute to heat up your coffee? Have you shaken your fists at your printer because it takes all of six seconds to print your report? Have you checked your email more than five times in one day, muttering because it’s taking [...]

Ad Vent (Reading the Mall)

Hey! We just finished our first Ad Vent gathering at Phipps Plaza. This is a time for two congregations – Oglethorpe Presbyterian and Ormewood Park Presbyterian – along with friends, neighbors, family, hangers-on, and just about anybody else to take a breath during the chaotic pressures of the shopping season leading up to Christmas. This [...]