How do you prepare for Christmas? Do you put up Christmas lights indoors or outdoors, decorate your apartment or house, cut down a Christmas tree to bring it home, or buy presents for family and friends? Are there certain traditions you return to each year that help you get in the mindset of what Christmas is …
Advent Worship Night 2021 at Eastbrook Church
Join us on Friday, November 19, at 6:30 PM either in-person or online for the Advent Worship Night. The Advent Worship Night is an annual evening of kid-friendly worship, crafting, and fellowship to prepare for the season of Advent—a season of joyful anticipation of Christ’s birth! At Home or In Person: This year, you can join …
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The Simple Mystery of the Conception: a word from John Chrysostom
I came across this excerpt from a sermon by St. John Chrysostom that illuminated something Kelly and I could not address in our recent message on Mary at Eastbrook Church. Chrysostom was one of the most significant preachers in the history of the church and a powerful voice in the 4th and 5th centuries. This …
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Christmas Eve 2020 at Eastbrook
Join us for worship services on Christmas Eve at Eastbrook Church for a celebration of Jesus, the Light of the world! Join us in person (RSVP required here) or online for Christmas Eve 2020! If you plan to worship at home, please sign up for a Christmas Eve at Home kit here. Pick up your …
Joseph’s Inward Musing: a word from the ancient church
"Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly....he...considered this" (Matthew 1:19-20) When studying for my message on Joseph this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I stumbled upon this excerpt from a sermon by an anonymous …
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Matthew Erickson 