Tag Archives: Joy

Share the Joy

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Clark Bunch

When the shepherds received good news of great joy, their immediate response was to share that with others. The shepherds are the pattern for what we need to do.

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Good Tidings of Great Joy

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Clark Bunch

Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” Luke 2:10 NKJV

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Joy to the World

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Clark Bunch

We light the Shepherd’s Candle, the brightly colored one, on the third Sunday of Advent. The shepherds are a model for receiving and sharing the Gospel.

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Joy: Week 3 of Advent

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Clark Bunch

We light the pink candle, the only brightly colored candle on the advent wreath, and celebrate the message of joy the angles brought to shepherds in the field. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

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Advent Joy

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Clark Bunch

Advent traditions vary but if you have three purple candles and one that is pink, that brightly colored candle is lit on the third Sunday of Advent. The angels brought good tidings of great joy to a small group of … Continue reading →

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Advent: Week 3, Joy

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Clark Bunch

Joy – noun, a source or cause of delight. Angels appeared to a group of shepherds and brought good tidings of great joy! The shepherds went to Bethlehem and found the baby Jesus just as the angels described, wrapped in … Continue reading →

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Advent Joy

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Clark Bunch

December 13, 2015 | text: Luke 2:8-20 I had a high school biology teacher that believed science was all about vocabulary. If you could define the terms you were most of the way to understanding the … Continue reading →

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May I Suggest Advent?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Clark Bunch

Originally published in The Calhoun Times November 21, 2015 I love Christmas and always have. I want to get that right out in the open before anyone gets the wrong idea. There are some things about the celebration of Christmas … Continue reading →