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Janauary 11, 2026 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
As we continue our journey of discipleship with the goal of becoming one with God and one with others, we will explore the spiritual discipline of celebration. God celebrates. He invented delight, joy, and celebration. And one way we become one with God and with others is through celebration. Whether solemn or exhilarating, formal or spontaneous, celebration can enlarge our capacity to enjoy and serve God.
Celebrating God does not depend on perfect circumstances or happy feelings. Even in prison Paul and Silas found something to sing about (Acts 16). And Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, wrote: “My soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:20-24). Jeremiah found reason to delight and hope in God even in a lament.
The world is filled with reasons to be downcast. But deeper than sorrow thrums the unbroken pulse of God’s joy, a joy that will yet have its eternal day. To set our hearts on this joy reminds us that we can choose how we respond to any particular moment. We can search for God in all circumstances, or not. Heaven is celebrating. Right now, the cherubim, seraphim, angels, archangels, prophets, martyrs, and all the company of saints overflow with joy in the presence of their Creator.
Every small experience of Jesus with us is a taste of the joy to come and we are not alone. To abandon ourselves to celebration can feel like a risky move, but when David’s wife, Michal, rebuked him, he said “I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this…” (2 Sam. 6:21-22). Set your eyes on God as you celebrate, and forget how you look. God delights in all kinds of worship.
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Worship Times
We meet together regularly on Sunday mornings. We would love to have you join us!
We have bible classes for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Following classes, we meet together as a church family at 11:00 a.m. for worship services.
On the first Sunday of the month we enjoy a potluck meal together following worship service.
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