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Christmas in the Four Gospel Homes

The themes of Advent are explored during the Synod of the Covenant’s Equipping Preachers workshop

Posted October 6th, 2022

For clergy and others called on to proclaim God’s word and organize meaningful worship during Advent and into Christmas Day — which falls on a Sunday this year — it may feel like Emmanuel can’t come soon enough.

‘I think the first person we are preaching to is ourselves’

Posted October 8th, 2021

If you think congregants are busy during Advent and Christmas, consider your preacher, who, as the Rev. Dr. Chip Hardwick quipped on Wednesday, quoting a friend, must be, during the few hours between Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, Billy Graham, Martha Stewart and Santa Claus rolled into one.