“The Flight into Egypt” is the title of Pastor Debbie Bennett Reynolds’ message this Sunday. The scripture lesson is from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 2, Verses 13 through 23. The choir anthem is “Seekers of Light” by Angerman and Martin. Pianist Christopher Morgan Loy has chosen “Two Selections from L’Orfeo” by Monteverdi for the offertory. We would love for you to join us for worship!

Now after the magi had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.” When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi. Then what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: “A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.”