I've celebrated Advent for a long, long time... know the songs from my tradition by heart, heard many, many sermons. In other words, "I've been around the Christianity block some." But do you know the one moment I remember from all the years? I was sitting in a late-night Christmas Eve service next to a young mom and her young baby... and, well, the baby was fussing, like babies do, and the mom was doing her best to be there and not be a distraction. We were singing some well-known traditional songs, and we got to the verse "no crying He makes" (baby Jesus), and I leaned over to the tired young mom and whispered, "I'll bet He did!" I hope that mom walked away from that Christmas Eve service with a sense of God seeing her, and maybe I didn't really understand it then, but I think God showed up for me in Advent too.

So my question for this Advent season is: Why did God show up as a human baby? I mean, they are messy, noisy, disruptive, smelly, costly, a real long-term project, and also huge gifts. (I confess I've only had puppies, not babies.) Why didn't God skip over that part, being divine... I mean, what did God experience about humanity when He learned to go potty, or walk, be silly, spit up, or speak, cry, laugh, fall down, play, get mad, have an amazing distinct personality, see the world for the first time as a baby who develops and grows?

What does Jesus' humanity have to do with our own? And what do "pooping" and "silliness," for example, have to do with the grand design of salvation, ushering in the Kingdom of God, establishing peace and justice, healing our broken world? What can we learn about being human from Jesus in order for us to get to know the Creator a bit more?

Yeah, Advent—God with us.

Author: Hanna Bear

The Truckee High School Jazz Combo - Sunday, December 15th, 10:30 AM Service. We are excited to welcome accomplished high school musicians to our service! In addition to traditional sing-along hymns, they will perform the Jazz Classic "A Child is Born" by Thad Jones and Mark Lowry's "Mary, Did You Know." After the service, they may stay on and play more songs from their repertoire! 

Annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service – Tuesday, December 24th, 7:00 PM
We invite you to join us for our beautiful Candlelight Christmas Eve Service as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. 

TLPC Christmas Eve Service – Tuesday, December 24th, 5:00 PM
In addition to our evening service, TLPC will hold their own service at 5:00 PM. 

Here is a friendly reminder of our weekly Worship times: 

TLPC Worship Service: 9:00-10:00am

COM and TLPC Coffee Social: 10:00am - 10:30am

COM Worship Service:  10:30am- 11:30am

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Church of the Mountains is seeking volunteers for Sunday Worship! 

Regular volunteer jobs:

Set up Zoom equipment

Set up snacks and coffee for Fellowship

Door greeter

Please email the Church at comumctruckee@gmail.com to discuss! 

Judy Jensen, the group leader welcomes everyone to participate. 

We read and discuss the books we have chosen in an informal discussion and look forward to spending time and sharing our faith with one another. We pray as an introduction to our study—and we close with prayer.

Our group are also members of the Prayer Net and welcome requests that come to us through the larger church body.

Any questions? Reach out to Judy at 530-448-6474 or church email comumctruckee@gmail.com

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Looking for the perfect place to host your holiday party? Our beautifully renovated space is now available for holiday rentals.

Whether it’s a corporate holiday gathering, a family party, or a special event, our church offers a welcoming and festive atmosphere perfect for the season.

For more details on availability, pricing, or to schedule a tour, please reach out to us at: comumctruckee@gmail.com