This week's service marks the beginning of our church's yearly Advent observances, and featured Dr. John Clayton's sermon, "Hope: Believing God," from 2 Kings 9:1-13. As it was the first Sunday of the month, we also observed the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The hymns for this week were "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," "Psalm 13," "The Apostles' Creed," and "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus."