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“I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."⠀ – Matthew 3:11 ⠀ ⠀ This Sunday we continue our Advent journey with the lighting of two candles on our Advent wreath and the words of the poet, Mary Oliver: “Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”⠀ ⠀ And lo and behold, John the Baptist shows up again. Right on time. His appearance, his clothing, his words are all intended to astonish us. ⠀ ⠀ Pay attention. The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Be astonished.⠀ ⠀ I look forward to worship and our Christmas Concert with you!⠀ ⠀ —Rev. Patricia Farris⠀ ⠀ #advent #payattention #revpatriciafarris #santamonicaumc #firstumcsmsanctuary #holycommunion ...salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers...⠀ – Romans 13:11b⠀ ⠀ Once we recover from our Thanksgiving feasting, we find that the season of Advent is upon us, ready or not. This year, we will be accompanied by a variety of artists – the composers and performers of the season's beautiful music, the art of our friend, John August Swanson, and the poetry of Mary Oliver. “Pay attention,” she writes.⠀ ⠀ Pay attention. In the midst of it all, God is doing a new thing. “The true light that gives light to everyone is coming into the world,” John's Gospel proclaims.⠀ ⠀ The worship of this season calls us to pay attention, to see with new eyes, to remember the promise, and to renew our hope.⠀ ⠀ I look forward to worshipping with you,⠀ ⠀ Patricia⠀ ⠀ #advent #payattention #revpatriciafarris #santamonicaumc #firstumcsmsanctuary #holycommunion Thanksgiving/Consecration Sunday concludes this year's Stewardship theme: "A School of Love." With ever-joyful hearts, we give thanks as we consecrate our financial support of the ministries and mission of the congregation. A beautiful Thanksgiving Day greeting card puts it this way: “Practice gratitude. The world is full of wonder, opportunity and goodness.” In this School of Love, it is the saints among us for whom this comes naturally. They are our teachers and our guides. They are those who wake smiling, for whom the promise of a new day holds satisfaction and joy. They are those who say “thank you” and “I love you” often. They are those who perennially see the glass “half full” and see the promise every new moment of living brings. They are those who see all of life as gift and thank God in every breath. They are those who live towards a future always bigger than the past. “Practice gratitude. The world is full of wonder, opportunity and goodness.” I look forward to worshipping with you, Patricia #revpatriciafarris @santamonicaumc Who’s getting Messy?! Being Thankful at Messy Church. #messychurchsantamonica #messychurch #santamonicaumc #takesavillage #getmessy #worship #craft #food #fellowship #freeplay #community #children #grownups #gettingmessy #messyart #messyworship #celebration #godschildren

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First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica
1008 Eleventh Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403
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