Merry Christmas! It’s almost here. The bulletins are done. My shopping is done. My tree is decorated. I’m almost ready. Do you think Mary was ready for that first Christmas? Or Joseph, the innkeeper, the shepherds? Was anyone prepared for that very first Christmas when God appeared as an infant? I’ve had over 2000 years [...]
Dear Friends, Believe it or not, this Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Advent. Where has the time gone? This week, we hear from the prophet Isaiah, promising that soon, one will come, Immanuel, God with us. Then in Matthew we hear one of the Christmas stories, including the naming of Jesus. These are rich [...]
I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeat Of Peace on earth, good will to men. Henry W. Longfellow wrote the lyrics in the midst of the Civil War in 1864. Unusual for a Christmas song, but not a wartime poem, the hymn is [...]
Dear Friends, As we prepare for Christmas, the world doesn’t stop. War continues. The devastation in the gulf from the oil spill continues. The recession continues. And as people of faith, we dare to believe that God has better plans for us. We dare to proclaim that there is light in the darkness, reason to [...]
