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The Song of Mary
In Four Different Voices

At the coming of Jesus, Mary burst into a joyful song because all of her hopes for peace and love had come true. This Advent season, as we await the coming of Jesus Christ, we will join in Mary’s song because we share her hope for peace and love among all peoples. We will listen to four different voices being intentional to include both genders and some of the diversity of this world that God has saved through Jesus Christ our Lord.

November 29th, 2009 – Rev. Peter TeWinkle This service will also include a guest, contemporary music leader to enhance our worship experience.

December 6th, 2009 - Cisco Gonzalez
We will also be celebrating all God’s promises as we gather together to share in the Lord’s Supper

Dec. 13th, 2009 – Kenita Harris
This service will also include a contemporary music leader to enhance our worship experience.

Dec. 20th, 2009 – Rev. Jessica Bratt, We will also be blessed to hear a service of Lessons & Carols prepared by the choirs of Hope & Shawnee Park.

Hope Reformed Church
2010 Kalamazoo SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 241-3421
Breakfast begins at 9:15am!! - Worship begins at 10am!!

And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the mighty one has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendents for ever.” – Luke 1:46-55

Jessica Bratt is a native of Grand Rapids and a graduate of Calvin College and Princeton Theological Seminary. She is an ordained pastor in the RCA and currently serves as the Executive Coordinator to the General Secretary.

Cisco Gonzalez is currently the Director of Student life at Kuyper College. He also serves on the Preaching Team at Madison Square CRC. The words “I love Jesus because he first loved me” motivate his work and preaching.

Kenita Harris is a graduate of Marygrove College and recently received her M.Div. from Western Theological Seminary after also receiving the preaching award. She is the second black woman to graduate from Western and is passionate about racial reconciliation in the church.

Peter TeWinkle is the pastor of Hope Reformed Church.