November 30 – First Sunday of Advent
10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream
In the Time of Herod, We Long for God to Break In
Lamentations 3:55-57 | Luke 1:5-13
“In the days of King Herod…” With these words, Luke’s Gospel grounds the birth of Jesus in a world shaped by violence, occupation, and fear. The author of Lamentations cries out in personal pain while his homeland is under Babylonian rule. Our global and personal heartache are intertwined, and the wait for promised rescue is hard to bear. Whether in exile, under the rule of a puppet king, or in the depths of personal pain, we long for God to break through the fear and bring us hope.
The Rev. Kirstin Shrom-Rhoads will be preaching. The Senior Choir will sing.
ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.
