Merry Christmas

I want to take a moment to wish you all a blessed and merry Christmas. For many, the qualifiers of "blessed" and "merry" may sound dissonant or out of place as they reflect on this past year and their current circumstances. Grief, loneliness, fear, frustration, and weariness weighs heavy on the hearts of so many. Yet it is these very conditions and circumstances that long for the miracle of Christ's Incarnation...that inbreaking into history when God’s only begotten Son takes our nature upon himself and is born into the very world he called into being. And he does this so that we, who have been born again by water and the Spirit are made God’s children by adoption and grace.  

So I will wish you a Blessed and Merry Christmas and leave you with these words from Madeleine L’Engle.

First Coming

By Madeleine L’Engle

He did not wait till the world was ready,
till men and nations were at peace
He came when the Heavens were unsteady
and prisoners cried out for release.

He did not wait for the perfect time.
He came when the need was deep and great.
He dined with sinners in all their grime,
turned water into wine. He did not wait

till hearts were pure. In joy he came
to a tarnished world of sin and doubt.
To a world like ours, of anguished shame
He came, and his Light would not go out. 

He came to a world which did not mesh,
to heal its tangles, shield its scorn.
In the mystery of the Word made Flesh
the Maker of the stars was born.

We cannot wait till the world is sane
to raise our songs with joyful voice,
for to share our grief, to touch our pain,
He came with Love: Rejoice! Rejoice!

Blessings,

Matthew+

Christmas Eve Service

“Behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will come to all the people… For today is born a Savior, Christ the Lord.”

All are welcome to a virtual Celebration of lessons, carols, and candles this Christmas Eve Join us at 7:00 PM via Zoom as we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ!

Thursday Dec 24, 2020 07:00 PM 

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Christmas Day Service

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

All are welcome to a virtual Celebration on Christmas orning. Join us via Zoom as we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ!

Dec 25, 2020 09:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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