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GIFT OF GOD LUTHERAN CHURCH–FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA 12

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What’s New With YOU? Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Located just outside the bustling beltline of our nation’s capital, our Lord has placed Gift of God Lutheran Church—not only as… 

NEWS FROM THE CLCI MISSION FIELD

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In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. [Editor: The following is a report from Pastor Jyothi Benjamin, in his own words, about current activities in the… 

THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS IN THE WORDS OF TLH HYMN 77

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All my heart this night rejoices As I hear Far and near Sweetest angel voices. “Christ is born,” their choirs are singing Till the air Everywhere Now with joy is ringing. Christmas means JOY. “I… 

SWORDS AND SPEARS, PLOWSHARES AND PRUNING HOOKS

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Do you ever say things which—without consideration of the times and circumstances—would seem to be contradictory? So does the Bible. Consider the following Old Testament examples: Isaiah 2:4: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares,… 

“PRECIOUS”

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“Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to… 

DECEMBER: (ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS)

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The Lutheran church enjoys a long tradition of identifying one “Hymn of the Week” for every Sunday of the church year. Such a hymn should reflect the unifying theme of the service, and is intended… 

WHY DID JESUS COME AT CHRISTMAS?

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Parents may answer this question for their children while setting up their nativity scene. It’s also the primary purpose of our Christmas Eve programs. A simple but wonderful answer to the question is to say… 

DON’T MISS IT

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“Daddy, watch me!” cried the little girl from the backyard. Dad was busy with a project, but he smiled and cast a sideways glance toward his daughter. “No, Daddy, really watch me!” Years later, she… 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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2024 Southeast Pastoral Conference Resurrection Lutheran Church, Corpus Christi, Texas October 8-10, 2024 Agenda: Old Testament Exegesis: Ecclesiastes 10:1-10—Pastor David Koenig New Testament Exegesis: Galatians 3:6-14—Pastor Robert Sauers A Critical Examination of the Critical Theory…