Members of the Key City Jazz Quartet perform Dec. 4 at the Grace Museum to kick off the museum’s Advent Music Series. The second of three concerts will be at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the office of the Abilene Philharmonic, located in the base of the Wooten Hotel. Three pianists will perform. Photos by Loretta Fulton The
Read moreBy OMER HANCOCK Waiting makes life difficult. Some people have two seasons of the year. One is the Christmas season. The other – waiting for Christmas. Yes, waiting isn’t easy. Threaded throughout the Old Testament and the Intertestamental period (between the Old Testament and the New Testament) God’s covenant people continued to accelerate their hope in waiting for the Messiah, the anointed one, the
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By LORETTA FULTON Sunday, Dec. 2, marked the being of Advent, the four-week period leading to Christmas. It is a time of quiet reflection–but it can also be a fun time as seen in the accompanying photos. Members of First Central Presbyterian Church enjoyed and Advent Fair on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday morning they returned to their renovated sanctuary and
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By BISHOP MICHAEL SIS The English word “advent” comes from the Latin word “adveniens,” which refers to an arrival, entry, or coming. The one who is coming is Jesus Christ. There are really three “comings” of Christ: in history, in mystery, and in majesty. These take place in the past, the present, and the future. The season of Advent focuses
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By JANICE SIX It occurred to me that even though we define Advent as a time of preparing for the coming of Christ, the majority of our attention focuses on that which has already taken place: Christ’s birth, and Christ’s ongoing presence with us by the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, rather than preparing for the coming of Christ,
Read moreThe Grace Museum is sponsoring a free Advent Music Series on Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 11 and 18. Advent, which begins Sunday, Dec. 2, is the month-long period leading to Christmas and is the beginning of a new year for churches that follow a liturgical calendar. The concerts will be in different locations but all will be 12:15-12:45 p.m. The first
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