2 Corinthians 3:5 5 Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God. 6He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. This time of year, we anticipate… Read more »
Isaiah 62:11 Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, “Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.” The phrase “daughter of Zion” (bat tzion in Hebrew) is one that appears numerous times throughout the Bible. “Zion” refers to… Read more »
John 16:21-22 21 When a woman is in labor, she has pain, because her hour has come. But when her child is born, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world. 22 So you have pain now; but I will see you again, and your hearts… Read more »
Matthew 24:36-44 36 “But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son,[a] but only the Father. 37 For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.38 For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage,… Read more »
Romans 13:11-14 11 Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; 12 the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on… Read more »
Psalm 122 1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” 2 Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. 4 That is where the tribes go up—the tribes of the Lord—to praise the… Read more »
Isaiah 2: 1-5 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.2 In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it. 3Many peoples shall come and say, “Come, let… Read more »
FUPC’s festive Christmas decorations include a giant tree covered with white and gold ornaments called “Chrismons” — Christ’s monograms. Chrismons were first developed in 1957 by Frances Spencer and the women of the Ascension Lutheran Church in Danville, VA. Many churches today display a Chrismon tree during the Advent and Christmas season. FUPC has had a… Read more »
This video from the Communications ministry team shows some of the many people and activities you’ll find at FUPC. The music is from Isaac Thomas, our Music Minister, and the photographs were shared by members of the congregation. Thank you to all the people who helped with this project!
FUPC is sharing our second annual Advent Devotional Booklet created by the church family. The devotions have been written by the church family and Leigh Woodruff has created the cover art which you see on this page. We began publishing these devotions each day starting Sunday, December 3, 2023, the first Sunday of… Read more »
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