This is a fall campfire favorite of our Sunday school class. You can use apple juice instead of apple cider if you’d like. If you don’t have cheesecloth, you can strain through a coffee filter.
*In a large saucepan, combine the cider and brown sugar.
*For the spice bag, place the cinnamon stick, allspice, cloves, and orange peel in the center of a double-thick, 6-inch square of cheesecloth (can substitute coffee filters for the cheesecloth). Tie closed with clean kitchen string. (Using a tea ball and floating the cinnamon stick works well, too). Add the bag to the saucepan with cider.
*Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 10 minutes.
*Meanwhile, if desired, stud orange wedges with cloves.
*Discard spice bag or remove tea ball and cinnamon stick. Serve cider in mugs. Garnish with oranges wedges, if using.
“But the angel said to [the shepherds], ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.’” —Luke 2:10
Hear the story once more. Peel back the layers of familiarity and the years of tradition. Rise above the busyness of this season to be amazed once again at what Jesus’ coming means.
This collection of 39 meditations will take readers from Advent through Epiphany.
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Copies of this devotional have been ordered by Worship Committee, and will be available in the Narthex once they arrive. Please feel free to take a copy or two for your family and join us as we travel together through this holy season.
Christmas Festival, Sunday December 8th at 5:00 pm
Woman’s Fellowship Christmas Party, Sunday December 15th at 12:30p (location TBD)
Christmas Caroling, Saturday December 21st at 5:30 pm (meet in church parking lot)
Christmas Eve Service, Tuesday December 24th at 7:00 pm (carols, readings, communion and candle lighting)
This year, our Oakton congregation will again help a family in need at Christmas. Decorations will be placed on a Christmas tree in the narthex Sunday, December 1st with ornaments containing the names and information of family members. As in years past, members of our congregation can pick one or more ornaments, buy the gifts, wrap them, and place the ornament on the outside of the gift. The gifts will then be delivered before Christmas. Donations are accepted for the purchase of Giant gift cards to provide the family’s Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Donations should be marked, “Acct. 137, Adopt a Family.” Please contact Missy Burket () for other details.
