Juniata United Methodist
Church
808 N 4th Street, Altoona, PA 
814-942-6065
Office Hours - Monday- Thursday 9:00 - 3pm
In-person Services  Canceled through to End of January
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Happy New Year!

January 3, 2021
Please Turn on Your Light
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Isaiah 60: 1 - 6
John 1: 1 - 18


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December 27, 2020
God Continues to Speak Through What He Has Spoken
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Isaiah 61 : 10 - 62: 3
Luke 2: 22 - 40


Christmas 2020


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During the four weeks of Advent, we have been lighting candles of the advent wreath as a devotional way to prepare for the coming of Christ, the Light of the World. Each week during Advent we lit another candle on our wreath, and each week the candles glowed and the light continues to shine more brightly. On this Christmas Eve, we tremble at the wonder as we remember together: God entered our world in the body of a child, born on a dark night in a chilly stable, with only a manger for his bed. God entered the world and took on human form to show us how to live in hope, love, joy and peace.
This Advent we have been waiting. We have waited to sing "Silent Night". We have waited for the magic of this night. And now the wait is over. It is Christmas, which means God is here and you are loved. May that truth change you. May it inspire you, challenge you, and burn in you like the light from these candles. For tonight we light the candles of hope, peace, love, and joy to remind us of our journey to this space. And to those lights we add the Christ candle, for the wait is over.
Let us pray...
God who is always with us, may the true spirit of Christmas, the spirit of Christ, be with us throughout the coming year. We thank you for the hope, love, joy and peace that we experience in You, and pray that we may be living vessels for your promises to be made flesh in our world today. In the name of the Christ Child we pray...AMEN


Christmas Eve Service
December 24, 2020
Opening
The Gift of   CHRISTMAS

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Isaiah 52: 7 - 10
Luke 2: 1 - 20


Advent 2020


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The Fourth Candle in Advent
Love

Isaiah 7: 10 - 14

10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.”
12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.”
13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you] a sign: The virgin[b] will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Luke 1: 26 - 38
The Birth of Jesus Foretold26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[a] the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.


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Service for December 20, 2020
Opening the Gift of Love

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The Third Candle of Advent
Joy

Isaiah 61: 1 - 11
1 "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,
3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified."
4 And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations.
5 Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
6 But you shall be named the priests of the Lord, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.
7 Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs.
8 "For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant.
9 Their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles, And their offspring among the people. All who see them shall acknowledge them, That they are the posterity whom the Lord has blessed."
10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the earth brings forth its bud, As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
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Luke 4: 14 - 22
14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.
15 And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."
20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
21 And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
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So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"

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Service for December 13, 2020
"Opening the Window to
Everlasting Joy"

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The Second Candle of Advent
Peace

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given,
    and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the greatness of his government and peace
    there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice and righteousness
    from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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December 6, 2020
"Opening the Gift of Peace"
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The First Candle of Advent
Hope
Roman 8:24-25


24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.


This first candle as a sign of our hope. Hope that you can meet us, even in the mess of our world. Hope that you still see us, though we feel we are lost among the rubble. Let this light be the guide that brings us to Emmanuel once more.

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November 29, 2020
"Opening the Gift of Hope"
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November 22, 2020
"Be My Guest"
Scriptures:
Psalm 121
Luke 11: 1 - 8
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November 15, 2020
"Tethered To God"
Scriptures:
1Timothy 6: 3 - 10
Matthew 6: 19 - 24
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November 8, 2020
"Defying Gravity"
Scriptures:
Deuteronomy 14: 28 - 29
Matthew 19: 16 - 26
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November 1, 2020
"Remembering the Saints"
Scriptures:
Hebrews 2: 1 - 3
Matthew 5: 1 - 12
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October 25, 2020
Pleasing God...
1 Thessalonians 2: 1 - 8
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October 11, 2020
"Losing Anxiety and Finding Joy"
Psalm 23
Philippians 4:1-9

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October 11, 2020
"Losing Anxiety and Finding Joy"
Psalm 23
Philippians 4:1-9

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October 4, 2020
"Keep Your Eye On the Goal"
Scriptures: 
Philippians 3: 4 - 14
Matthew 21: 33 - 46

This is World Wide Communion Sunday, please join us for Holy Communion on-line.  Please have bread and juice ready at the beginning of worship service.
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September 27, 2020
Won't you be my Neighbor?
Embracing Diversity
"Love Can Abound and Can Be Shared "
Scripture Isaiah 43:16 - 21
Galatians 3:23 - 29
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September 20, 2020
Won't you be my Neighbor?
"If you look for the helpers,
you'll know that there's hope."
Mister Rogers
Scripture 1 Peter 5: 1 - 10
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September 13, 2020
Won't you be my Neighbor?
A Lesson in Kindness
Micah 6:6 - 8
Colossians 3:12 - 17
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September 6, 2020
Won't you be my Neighbor?
Luke 10:25 - 27
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8/30/2020
The Gift of One Life
Matthew 16: 24 - 28
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8/23/2020
Jesus is _______________.
Come Explore with US
Matthew 16: 13 -20
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8/16/2020
God's Abundant Grace
Changes Everything
Genesis 45: 1-28
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8/9/2020
Finding God's Shalom -
The Story of Joseph
Genesis 37: 1 - 4, 12 - 28
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8/2/2020
Wrestling with God
Genesis 32 : 22 - 32
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7/26/2020
Impossible
Moving Beyond Adversity
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Genesis 29: 15 - 28
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7/19/2020
"God is Closer Than You Can Imagine"
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Genesis 28:16
Surely the Lord is in this Place

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7/12/2020
Unsinkable Ship  
"Do you have an anchor?"
Hebrew 6:13-20
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Sermon Message 6/28/2020
" Radical Faith"


Genesis 22
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Sermon Message
7/5/2020
"Unsinkable Faith"


Mark 11: 22-24
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Sermon Message  6/14/2020
"Just - as - if we never sinned"
Romans 5
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Happy Father's Day
Sermon Message 6/21/2020

"God Cares"

Genesis 21
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Pentecost Sunday
Sermon Message 5/30/2020



Life is Fragile
Handle With Care

Ephesians 5

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Sermon Message 6/7/2020

Healing
- For a Broken World
Acts 8
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Sermon Message 5/17/2020



Friends Are Stronger...
Together

I Samuel 18

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Sermon Message 5/24/2020


Fighting Our Battles Together
Ephesians 6:10
The Armor of God
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Sermon Message 5/3/2020
Let Faith and Prayer Open Your Doors

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Happy Mother's Day
Sermon Message 5/10/2020
Servant-hood
John 13

Rise Up!
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Sermon Message 4/19/2020
Refining in Our Suffering
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Sermon Message 4/26/2020
You are My Sunshine
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4-12-2020
The "Infinite" Message of Easter
Easter Hymns
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Matthew 28: 5 - 6

5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.


Sermon Message - 3/29/2020 Life on the Other Side of Suffering - Scripture: John 11
Worship Hymns ~ Praise Music



3/22/2020 -  Having a Talk With Jesus: The Blind Man   ~~ Praise Music ~~ Worship Hymns

03/15/2020 - Having A Talk With Jesus: Woman at the Well


3/2/2019 - I Can See Clearly Now


2/24/2019 - Resolution or REVOLUTION


2/17/19 - A Lesson From the Trees

2/10/19 - Come Follow Me                                   


1/27/2019 - New Life / Old Life


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