Pearland, Texas,
church conducts
Advent service

PEARLAND, Texas—Community Christian Fellowship (WCG) conducted its annual Advent service Dec. 22.

The service focuses on the meaning of the Advents (one past, one to come) using the candles of hope, peace, joy, love and Jesus. As each candle is lit, more light shines in our darkened world.

Instead of the sermon, members lit the candles in succession and read scriptures related to both the first coming of Jesus as an infant and his second coming as King of kings. Before lighting each candle, the congregation sang together. The candle of hope: "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus," Psalm 80:17-19 read by Dede Shorter and Mark 13:24-27 read by Margaret Ryan.

The candle of peace: "O Come, All Ye Faithful," Isaiah 40:1-11 read by Irene Wright and 2 Peter 3:8-15a read by Edith Schultz.

The candle of joy: "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You," Luke 1:46-55 read by Chuck Gwinn and 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 read by Herbert Drisdale.

The candle of love: "Children of the Living God," Luke 1:26-38 read by Deannah McChesney and Romans 16:25-27 read by Travis Kubena.

The Jesus candle: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," Matthew 1:23-25 read by Ryan Mounts and Revelation 22:10-17, 20-21 read by Dale McChesney.

The service concluded with the Lord’s Supper administered by Pastor Mark Mounts. Walter Eugene Hawkins.

ADVENT SERVICE—Pastor Mark
Mounts conducts Lord’s Supper.
[Photos by Walter Hawkins]

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