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OT Lesson: Psalm 67 (NIV) May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us— so that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. May the peoples praise You, God; may all the peoples praise You. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. May the peoples praise You, God; may all the peoples praise You. The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear Him. NT Lesson: Galatians 3:26-29 (NRSV) For in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise. Sermon Introduction

  NARTHEX NEWS WEEKLY EDITION December 20 th , 2023   FROM THE NEWS DESK OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LEBANON, INDIANA 128 E. Main St. ~ Lebanon, IN 46052~ (765)482-5959 https://www.lebanonfpc.org ~ office@lebanonfpc.org   In the midweek newsletter this week: ~ Reminders ~ The Jingle Bells Carpool Service (for Christmas Eve!) ~ Celebrations ~ Kindling! ~ Toys Delivered ~ A New “Fruit Cake” Recipe ~ Help provide a ride? ~ PPM Update ~ Weekly Devotional & Prayer Room (+ a P.S.) Reminders: Live & Learn : There is NO Live & Learn for the next three Saturdays. There will be a bell choir practice on Saturday, Dec.23.   The Presbyterian Ringers will meet at 11:30 on Saturday the 23 rd in the sanctuary. Gretel’s Day Off/Church Office Closed : Gretel will not be in the office on Thursday, Dec. 21 st (but will be in the office on the 22 nd .) The church office will also be closed the week of Christmas. Gretel will be back in the o

OT Lesson: Numbers 24:15b-19 (NLT) This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly, the message of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open: I see him, but not here and now. I perceive him, but far in the distant future. A star will rise from Jacob; a sceptre will emerge from Israel. It will crush the heads of Moab’s people, cracking the skulls of the people of Sheth. Edom will be taken over, and Seir, its enemy, will be conquered, while Israel marches on in triumph. A ruler will rise in Jacob who will destroy the survivors of Ir. NT Lesson: Luke 2:25-35 (NRSV) Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the L

  NARTHEX NEWS WEEKLY EDITION December 13 th , 2023   FROM THE NEWS DESK OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LEBANON, INDIANA 128 E. Main St. ~ Lebanon, IN 46052~ (765)482-5959 https://www.lebanonfpc.org ~ office@lebanonfpc.org   In the midweek newsletter this week: ~ Reminders & Celebrations ~ Advent Season: with notes on theme, music, candle lighting, and more ~ The Gift of Treats ~ Christmas in the Coffee Corner ~ You Are A Gift To Us! ~ Toy Drive – last week! ~ Hanukkah Around the World ~ Weekly Devotional & Prayer Room Reminders: It’s national Hot Cocoa Day today ! Grab yourself a cup of hot chocolate, and, while you savor its goodness, reflect on God’s goodness in your life. Tonight in the church building there is a PPM Family Event: This information was shared in previous announcements with various groups from the church who have been using the church for practices during Advent season. I am reminding you here again that th