Washington Mennonite Church
December 27, 2015
9:30 AM
Advent 2015 – FREEDOM BOUND
The advent season is a time of reflection of how God’s coming in
Jesus releases us from personal, social, and historical chains that bind
us. The theme for this Advent-Epiphany
season is “Freedom Bound.” We live in
the paradox that we are both bound and free, on a march to freedom but
encumbered by the burden and sin we carry; we are carrying the scars of
struggle but living with a new hope.
God’s freedom takes us down pathways of justice, mercy, trust, love,
service and invitation.
Week 2 – THE PATH OF SERVICE
The
gift of Jesus is a gift that shapes the church’s life. After Christmas celebrations in which we
spend time with our families and friends, it is good to remember on the Sunday
after Christmas that our primary family is the church. Freedom in Christ is evidenced by a spirit of
cooperation, not competition—through service and bearing with one another
despite conflicts and differences.
