Matthew 1:18-25
At one level, today’s gospel is about Mary and Joseph, but at another level, it is about you and me so that we all might surrender to God’s will to shine in the darkness and bring a new beginning into this world. Yet here, in today’s gospel, we find one person who does not come to mind immediately. it’s Joseph found in an impossible situation, guiding us to remember that before a womb can be filled, it must first be empty. Joseph invites us to enter the night of faith and to begin emptying ourselves of all that keeps us from the opportunity of God’s presence. Joseph, the “Forgotten Father of Christmas,” reminds us that the world will hear good news and, once again, discover that God is with us.
Church Friends and Family Christmas Breakfast: Sunday, December 21st, 9:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. in the Community Room.
Come, celebrate the season as we share breakfast together! There will be no Sunday School Classes that day.
Sunday School: 9:00 am
Worship Service: 10:30 am
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Joseph, The Forgotten Father of Christmas
December 21, 2025
For over two centuries The Presbyterian Church Shippensburg has been serving Jesus Christ in both the social and spiritual needs of the community of Shippensburg, PA. We are a congregation within the Presbyterian denomination of ECO: A Covenant Order of Presbyterians, whose purpose is to witness in love the truth that Jesus Christ is Lord and the one true redeeming and healing presence in the world today. Through the presence of the Holy Spirit, Presbyterian Church Shippensburg is a loving and committed church family where God’s Word is preached, faith is grown, relationships are built, and Christ’s work continues.
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Session Meeting
December 18, 2025
7:00PM