Christmas Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/tag/christmas/ Open and Affirming Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:44:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://refuge.church/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/title-image.png Christmas Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/tag/christmas/ 32 32 244110223 Christmas Eve Eve https://refuge.church/2023/12/28/christmas-eve-eve-peace/ Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:32:25 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=11724 We have finally made it to our Christmas Eve Eve Service. We have been slowly journeying through Advent this year. This has been a different experience for us here at Refuge, but we’ve slowed down and reflected on Love, Hope, Joy, and Peace that we get to experience in the anticipated arrival of the messiah. […]

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]]> 11724 Advent // Hope https://refuge.church/2023/12/11/advent-hope-christmas-refuge/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:14:19 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=11700 This week we continue our journey expectant waiting, as we reflect on HOPE! Pastor Brian dives into the heart of the Advent season, as we anticipate and prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Understanding the bible is like a puzzle. Patience is required to put the pieces together and see the bigger picture. Brian […]

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]]> 11700 Advent // Love https://refuge.church/2023/12/04/love-advent-season-refuge/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:47:34 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=11687 As we officially begin our countdown to Christmas at Refuge, we’re excited to launch an Advent series focused on rediscovering and celebrating the core values of this sacred season. The first theme we’re exploring is Love, a fundamental aspect of the Christmas story and our faith. This year, we start our Advent journey with Love, […]

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]]> 11687 The Dragon of Christmas https://refuge.church/2018/12/25/the-dragon-of-christmas/ Tue, 25 Dec 2018 16:09:36 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=5534 Excerpts from our annual Christmas Starlight gathering at Refuge.Church. We talked why it’s OK to say Happy Xmas (and in fact a good thing). We talked about the Good News of Christmas. We talked about not being pessimist or optimist, but being “hope’ist”, and lastly, the dragon at the nativity (and his ultimate defeat). Merry […]

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]]> 5534 Christmas Starlight Service https://refuge.church/2017/12/23/christmas-starlight-service/ Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:30:30 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=4960 If you missed our Christmas service … through music, stories and scripture… we attempted to share the true story of Christmas.  AND as we shared that story, we celebrated the birth of SAVIOR.  A Savior who didn’t come to teach us how to be good people, but to be the light of the world.  To […]

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