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Hello to Knowing God, and Upholding Life and Loving Our Neighbor Again, and Again.

  Photo credits to BEACON For HMC Christian Emphasis 2024 Message for the Opening Worship                      Date written: November 19, 2024 Edited and revised: November 28, 2024 Theme: Knowing God: Upholding Life, Loving the Neighbor Note: Relate to advent season and international human rights (Right to be loved) Scripture : Luke 4:18-19; Matthew 1:23 Matthew 1:23 23  “Look, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means, “God is with us.” Luke 4:18-19 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Intro: Christian Emphasis theme for this year is Knowing God: Upholding life, lovi...