Out of the Blue
Our Advent series this year is entitled Out of the Blue. "Out of the Blue gathers our shared imagination around moments of surprise, awe, and inspiration when we discover the astonishment of God’s work and God’s purposes. This is a worship series about upturned expectations, feeling off-guard, and unanticipated invitations. It invites you and your congregation to consider what you know – and, more often, what you do not know – about what it means to follow God.
When it comes to God, surprise is a matter of perspective. Few of the characters in the gospels really knew or understood God’s trajectory, but they should have. The message was clearly telegraphed: God will save God’s people. Even if God’s choice of incarnation was surprising, it was still well within the character of God as attested by the ancient Hebrew prophets. God had been sending the messages for quite some time that things would happen just so, yet God still managed to surprise. Even Anna and Simeon, the witnesses in the temple, knew exactly who they sought, yet they still felt astonishment and joy when Jesus arrived in the arms of his parents."[1]
As we prepare to enter an important anniversary year, we are excited to explore and expand our expectations of all God has in store for the people of SCF!
Series dates:
- November 8, 5pm
- November 15, 5pm
- November 22, 5pm
- November 29 (Universal Christ), 5pm
- December 6, 5pm
- December 13, 5pm
- December 20, 5pm
- December 24, time TBD
[1] Out of the Blue: Introduction © 2025 Barn Geese Worship. Used by permission.