Jan Richardson writes, "Christmas offers a microcosm of what we’re called to in the Christian life. These days invite us to attend to the stories that help us know where we came from and what we’re about….And so we gather the scattered pieces, the hopes and fears we carry, the stories we tell, fractured or whole; the struggles of birthing exhausted, elated; the places of welcome that bring healing and life." 

Join us on Christmas Eve at 7:00 pm on Zoom as we hear Luke's story and tell and hear a few of our own as we accompany Mary in the fully divine, fully human task of giving birth to Jesus. We will struggle to find the words (as Luke does) for the incredible in-breaking of the stratia/στρατιά, ᾶς, ἡ which loosely translates "an army of celestial lights/heavenly host" that don't just "appear," but manifest "overhead, behind, and to the corners of the sky" and completely change the lives of a group of shepherds out in the Judean countryside. 

Join us at 7:00 on Zoom and Live-Stream for "Pondering (sumballó: συμβάλλω) The Hopes and Fears We Carry and the Stories We Tell as We Give Birth to the Light of Christ." We will be singing favorite carols, re-lighting the Christ Candle, hearing and telling stories, sharing gratitudes, and pondering our calling to give birth to the light of Christ together. Remember to bring your home Christ candles to Zoom worship because we will be lighting and raising them toward the end of the service. May your souls "feel their worth" as we celebrate on this Holy Night. -Rev. Jeanne

Join us on Zoom, or by phone (audio only): (669) 900-6833.