Advent Midweek # 1 December 6, 2023

A place to call home: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church & School
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, welcome home. We especially welcome to our house of 
worship our guests who have joined us today. We pray you will be strengthened by the good news 
about God’s grace, love, and forgiveness to us through Jesus.

Worship Focus: It cannot happen, Christ taken out of Christmas … so we might say; however, in a 
way it already has happened, has it not? While Christ will always remain the reason for Christmas, the 
world has not always connected and celebrated Christ with Christmas; the danger is there for us who 
know about the connection between Christ and Christmas. How can we avoid such a danger? What 
can we do to point others in Christ’s direction at Christmas and beyond? Our worship tonight is one 
of the ways to do just that.

If there is any way our church and school can serve your spiritual needs, please contact one of our pastors or our school principal: 
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and School 
7869 Kingswood Drive 
Citrus Heights, California 95610 
Phone: (916) 961-7891   
Website: www.StMarksLutheran.com 
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