MORNING PRAYER
Monday, Wednesday & Fridays
8:00 AM on Zoom
Tuesdays in-person 7:45 AM at Rez
REZ FOUNDATIONS
The 11-week Foundations Course is an orientation to faith and life within the Church of the Resurrection and a prerequisite for baptism and membership. Learn more here. If you have any questions, please email Sulmane Maigadi.
REZ GROUPS
RezGroups are where we practice the gospel together. Each RezGroup is a bit unique, find out more here. To find a group you would like to try or if you have any questions, please contact Sulmane Maigadi.
REZ GREENHOUSE
Rez Greenhouse offers courses and opportunities for ongoing spiritual formation. Stay tuned on our mobile app here.
ADVENT RESOURCES
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
ADVENT FAMILY SERVICE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11. 10 AM AT REZ
There will be no children’s chapel during the morning service on Sunday, December 11. Instead, the entire service will be participatory and kid-friendly. To help your kids prepare, you can find links to the songs that we will sing and the other parts of the service here.
REZ YOUTH CHRISTMAS PARTY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 5 PM (BEFORE THE 7 PM LESSONS & CAROLS SERVICE)
Theme: Ugly Christmas Sweater!
We’re having a White Elephant Christmas Party for our youth (middle–high schoolers) to round up the year! Games and all sorts of delicious treats will be available! Spread the word. Bring youth and their friends!
>> Please RSVP here to let us know if your youth is coming. All white elephants gifts must be absolutely silly with a dash of ridiculousness and no more than $10
LESSONS & CAROLS SERVICE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11. 7 PM AT REZ
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols tells the story of Christmas through a series of readings from the Bible. It begins in Genesis with humanity’s fall into sin, including the earliest promises of redemption through Jesus the Messiah. It continues highlighting the hopes of the Old Testament prophets until the birth of Christ, as told by the Gospels. Finally, it concludes with St. John’s unfolding of the great mystery of Jesus’ Incarnation. As the name of the service implies, every reading is followed by a response in the form of a carol or hymn. It has become a beloved Advent tradition and an important reminder of why we celebrate Christmas.
Bring your family and friends! (Childcare will be available for children up to 5 years old). We intend for this service to be an easy on-ramp for those who may be curious about Jesus.
Immediately following the service we will have a Christmas goodie reception, please bring a plate of your favorite festive treats to share!
AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS
The story of this opera centers around a young boy named Amahl and his mother. They are penniless and beg on the street for a living. Amahl is crippled, full of imagination and life.
The entire opera takes place in the small room where Amahl and his mother live. One night, there is a mysterious knock at the door and the guests who seek refuge from the cold defy explanation. It’s the three Magi following the star, bearing great gifts and harboring greater hopes for all mankind. They seek a place to rest for a while, as they have come from far away, and farther they must go.
As the story unfolds, we feel acutely the struggles of a single mother desperate to give her child a better life. How could any child matter more to the world - more to her - than her own?
To see how the story ends, and hear the beautiful score (which is in English, by the way!) you’ll just have to come to experience it for yourself!
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Christmas Eve Service:
Saturday, December 24, 5 pm at Rez
Christmas Morning Service:
Sunday, December 25, 10 am at Rez
(no evening service)
REZ YOUTH MINISTRY GATHERINGS
ON THE 2ND & 4TH SUNDAYS OF THE MONTH
Rez Youth gather on the second and fourth Sundays of the month during the evening service (5-6:30 pm). These gatherings will include some social time (snacks, games, etc.), a short talk/Q&A with various leaders and mentors in the church, and a time to share and pray together.
Please bring your youth and their friends!
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP
THURSDAYS 10 AM AT REZ
We host a Bible Study Fellowship group for women, Thursdays at 10 am. Childcare is provided. This year’s study is People of the Promised Land II, which covers the history and prophets of the divided kingdom of Israel up to the time of the Exile. BSF’s studies are designed to be relevant to daily living and involve about 15 minutes of study six days a week.
If you are interested in signing up, or just have questions,
email Cheryl Nilson.
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