Christmas Eve
December 24, 2020
“Our Christmas Selves”
Pastor Tung preaching
7:00 pm—Service of Lessons and Carols
Livestream-Christmas Eve Meeting ID: 849 9032 0842
By phone: 1-929-205-6099 (New York)
Christmas Day
December 25, 2020
10:30 am—An Informal Service of Celebration
Livestream-Christmas Day Meeting ID: 813 1615 6504
By phone: 1-929-205-6099 (New York)
The First Sunday of Christmas
December 27, 2020
10:30 am
“Revolutionary Submission”
Pastor Tung preaching
Beverly Hills United Presbyterian Church, Upper Darby
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansdowne
This week’s Scripture: Philippians 2.1-11
Livestream-December 27 Meeting ID: 860 0274 0088
By phone: 1-929-205-6099 (New York)
Honor the Lord with your stewardship offerings to sustain our worship and work in our community and world.
By mail: Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, 500 Midvale Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Online: You may now also choose to contribute through an online giving form.
Today’s Scripture (12/27)
Philippians 2:1-11
Imitating Christ’s Humility
2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature[a] God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Announcements
THE 2020 POINSETTIA — HUNGER RELIEF FUND
This year, instead of purchasing poinsettia plants for display, we invite your donations for the work of our local food cupboards in Upper Darby and Lansdowne. For listing in the Christmas Eve service, we suggest your donation of $10 – or more! Please designate and send your donations to Beverly Hills or St. Paul’s.
You can print and complete this form – or just send a note. Thank you!
Congregational Council, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Session, Beverly Hills United Presbyterian Church
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NAME ______________________________________
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AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ _____________
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“Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let’s not be afraid to receive each day’s surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity.” – Henri Nouwen
Brief In-person Service of the Eucharist is now scheduled for the second and fourth Sundays of each month.
Evangelism/Discipleship GroupWednesday, December 30 at 7:00 on Zoom – “Life Together.”
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86589493548 — Meeting ID: 865 8949 3548
Telephone – +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) or +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
For Food Assistance Information, see the church websites at www.stpaulslansdowne.org or https://www.bhpcud.com/loving-our-neighbors .
You are welcome to contact Pastor Tung directly for pastoral needs. Tel. 610.246.8240 • Email – arttung@gmail.com
Pastors Nancy Haigh Ross and LoisAnn Furgess-Oler are also assisting in visitation. Pastor Ross: 267.254.0187 pastor.nancy@yahoo.com • Pastor Furgess-Oler: 410.239.1515 lafodav@aol.com
Prayer List(Recent congregational requests have been combined.)
Roberta Neill Dave Lewis
Hollie Law, Muirin Todd Dieter
Brian Callaghan Kyle and Family in Colorado
Phyllis Van Arsdale Don Van Krieken
Linda Wisham John Boohar
Ann & Tom Shiffer Bill Polymenakos
Jeff and Toni Kathan Family of Bob Geller
Family of Tim Collver Jim Demir
Kevin Lucia Nancy Haigh Ross
Michael Gallagher, Jr. Chris Cohen and Family
Chris Margarite & family Lisa’s friends Heidi, Glenn
John and Leanne
Erin (San Antonio, hospitalized for a year)
St. Paul’s Congregation Council – BHPC Session
The Opioid Crisis The COVID-19 Pandemic
The Unemployed and Underemployed Nursing Homes
Borough of Lansdowne William Penn School District
Upper Darby Township Upper Darby School District
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, SE Pennsylvania Synod
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Presbytery of Philadelphia
Community of Believers in Christ Pentecostal Church
Week 52 Prayer Guide On the Great Commission; Zimbabwe, the Lausanne Movement and Operation World.
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS – JANUARY 3
10:30 AM –Morning Worship
Mr. Ron Dziuk preaching
Jeremiah 31.7-14; Psalm 147.12-20; Ephesians 1.3-14; John 1.1-18