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2025 COS Yule Log An Advent Word from Wiese December 24, 2025 Blessed Christmas Eve, COS friends! On this holy day of watching and waiting, we offer this yule log as a Christmas Eve gift to you. Using the link below, you can enjoy more than three hours of the warm, festive fireplaces of our own congregation, beautifully accompanied …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Traditional Tuesday December 23, 2025 Pastor Wes LOVE “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:12–13 This week we light the final candle of Advent, turning our hearts toward …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Music Monday December 22, 2025 Enjoy this rousing video of Sarah Juhasz and David Beecher playing the Christmas classic, “Carol of the Bells.”
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Fun Friday December 19, 2025 Please enjoy this cute Christmas story “Santa’s Christmas Quackers” by Sam Samson and Erin Hunting, read by Pam Pointek, Kayleigh Pointek’s mom!
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Traditional Thursday December 18, 2025 O Rest in the Lord Please enjoy this advent devotional written by Carolyn West, one of our newest members. Written in 1846, the aria for solo alto “O Rest in the Lord” is taken from Mendelssohn’s oratorio “Elijah” and is based on Psalm 37: O rest in …
Interrupted An Advent Word from Wiese December 17, 2025 Interruptions. Advent is a season of watching and waiting. But rarely does all go according to plan. If we’re honest, interruptions are usually what we try hardest to avoid. And yet, when we turn to the Christmas story, we discover characters pinballing from one interruption to the other. Mary’s life …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Traditional Tuesday December 16, 2025 Pastor Wes JOY “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 This week we light the candle of JOY. Unlike momentary happiness, joy is rooted in God’s enduring faithfulness. As we move forward in this sacred season, we are called to slow down …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Music Monday December 15, 2025 Enjoy this video of our Second Sunday Contemporary Praise Band singing “Somebody Talkin’ ’bout Jesus.”
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Fun Friday December 12, 2025 Please enjoy this Christmas favorite “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” by Dr. Seuss, read by our Director of Children & Family Ministry, Kayleigh Pointek…with special appearance by a familiar green face!
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Traditional Thursday December 11, 2025 What a Gift! Please enjoy this Advent Devotional written by Gwen Garrison. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. Luke 1:53 The Christmas when I was about ten, my Dad suffered a massive ulcer attack requiring removal of …