2018 marked the 200th anniversary of the beloved carol Silent Night. Watch the video below about its origins and continuing impact every Christmas. Just in case you missed any days:
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Posts from 2018
What’s this 12 Days of Christmas thing really all about?
Come continue the Christmas celebration at 9:30 am for a service of Lessons & Carols with Holy Eucharist. Just in case you missed any days:
The Holy Innocents God be with all the children suffering under the threat of tyranny, warfare, and abuse in this and every age. Herod the king, in his raging, Chargèd he hath this day His men of might in his own sight All young children to slay. — from the Coventry Carol Just…
Presiding Bishop Curry’s Christmas Message 2018 In the Third Chapter of John’s Gospel, Jesus says at one point, “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that all who believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” For years, I’ve often thought that that passage only referred to Jesus…
Today is – wait for it – FRUITCAKE DAY! Here are the rules for the traditional Holiday sport, “Pass the Fruitcake.” Artist – Sandra Boynton Just in case you missed any days:
Christmastide is the perfect time to keep reading Nativity books! Click below for an annotated list of great picture books to check out. Just in case you missed yesterday:
The Twelve Days of Christmas Happy Christmastide! Here are some ways to ponder and rejoice in this holy season over the next twelve days. Each day you will receive a link. See you this Sunday, December 30, for Lessons & Carols at 9:30 am! Peace, Kristin+ Merry Christmas!
From the Rector – Joy is not a Constant In one of her older books, The Gifts of Imperfection, Professor and author Brené Brown, shared this wisdom, which hits on the holiday imagery and emotions of the holiday season: TWINKLE LIGHTS are the perfect metaphor for joy. Joy is not a constant. It comes to…
From the Rector – The Hospitality of Christmas In Advent, as we look toward Christmas, we prepare our hearts to welcome the Christ child. At home, we often prepare our houses for holiday guests. When we prepare, we offer hospitality – that is, the disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm…