December 4, 2024

The Christmas season is underway!

My Christmas spirit tends more towards the simplicity of the Christmas tree of Charlie Brown rather than a whole, full-blown, glittery, tinseled tree laden with ornaments. And perhaps the joy I experience this holiday season reflects the playfulness of all the Scandinavian Tomte dolls which populated my childhood home and now my own home… along with Elizabeth’s beloved gnomes!

Speaking of the season… This Christmas season, I will be using the four verses of the carol Silent Night, Holy Night as themes for the Advent and Christmas Eve services. (See below for a history of the carol.)

I hope your preparations for gatherings and gift-giving go as planned this month. Take time for yourself. Take time for others; especially for those who struggle this season. I find the words of the Psalmist a moving mantra for this holy-day season, “Be still and know that I AM God.” (Psalm 46:10)

Rev. Eric