{"id":3567,"date":"2018-12-15T21:58:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-15T21:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/?p=3567"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:46:18","slug":"worship-december-16-2018-3rd-sunday-of-advent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/?p=3567","title":{"rendered":"Worship &#8211; December 16, 2018 &#8211; 3rd Sunday of Advent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em><strong>&#8220;Rejoice!&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rejoice-The-Lord-Is-Near.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rejoice-The-Lord-Is-Near-300x142.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rejoice-The-Lord-Is-Near-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rejoice-The-Lord-Is-Near-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rejoice-The-Lord-Is-Near-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rejoice-The-Lord-Is-Near-150x71.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em><strong>Philippians 4:4-9&nbsp; (English Standard Version)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span id=\"en-ESV-29430\" class=\"text Phil-4-4\"><sup class=\"versenum\">4&nbsp;<\/sup>Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"en-ESV-29431\" class=\"text Phil-4-5\"><sup class=\"versenum\">5&nbsp;<\/sup>Let your reasonableness&nbsp;be known to everyone.&nbsp;The Lord is at hand;<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"en-ESV-29432\" class=\"text Phil-4-6\"><sup class=\"versenum\">6&nbsp;<\/sup>do not be anxious about anything,&nbsp;but in everything by prayer and supplication&nbsp;with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"en-ESV-29433\" class=\"text Phil-4-7\"><sup class=\"versenum\">7&nbsp;<\/sup>And&nbsp;the peace of God,&nbsp;which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span id=\"en-ESV-29434\" class=\"text Phil-4-8\"><sup class=\"versenum\">8&nbsp;<\/sup>Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"en-ESV-29435\" class=\"text Phil-4-9\"><sup class=\"versenum\">9&nbsp;<\/sup>What you have learned&nbsp;and&nbsp;received and heard and seen&nbsp;in me\u2014practice these things, and&nbsp;the God of peace will be with you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #800080\">Coffee &amp; Discussion:<\/span><br>\n<\/em><\/strong>9:00 \u2013 9:45 AM \u2013 in the Parish Hall Upper Level. &nbsp;Join our adult Coffee &amp; Discussion group.&nbsp; The current topic is a study of the Evangelical Catechism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em><strong>Sunday School:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br>\n10:00 \u2013 11:00 AM \u2013 in the Parish Hall Lower Level. &nbsp;A Children\u2019s Church program is available weekly on Sunday mornings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em><strong>Nursery Ministry:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br>\n10:00 \u2013 11:00 AM \u2013 in the Parish Hall Lower Level. &nbsp;Available every Sunday morning during the worship service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em><strong>Sunday Morning Worship:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br>\n10:00 AM \u2013 in the Sanctuary. &nbsp;Join us today for Pastor Joe Vasarhelyi\u2019s sermon \u201cRejoice!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Rejoice!&#8221; Philippians 4:4-9&nbsp; 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