December

The Adventure Begins

How can we make it meaningful? Advent urges us to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Christ child into our lives. Just as his presence was announced to sleepy shepherds, an unsuspecting innkeeper and wise ones from afar, so his coming is announced to us. Get ready for "love which comes down at Christmas."

When our eyes are fixed on Jesus, Christmas will be meaningful. Regardless of our circumstances if we tune our hearts to the message of the Incarnate Word we will find what we most yearn for in our lives.

Even when there are people we miss, even when we don't have as much money as we'd like, even when our traditions have changed and even if things are a mess in our lives, Christ comes. He comes for those who are downtrodden. He comes for those who feel alone. He comes giving us what we most need.

This most wondrous gift from God is born out of Holy Love.

I hope you will be able to be at our special Advent and Christmas services. I hope you will hear the beautiful message that comes to us during this holy time. I pray that you will feel the peace of the Christ child and the love of God born into your life. I pray that the peace, love and joy of Christ's coming will shine in and through you to all you meet.

Shalom,

Cindy