As part of our worship this past Sunday we added the Candle of Peace to the Advent Wreath.
Honestly, for most of us, we wonder if the light from these candles will ever makes its way into our lives. It appears hope, love, joy, and peace are too far out of reach for our weary world. Yet, the fact that we light them is in fact a reminder that deep within each of us is a light that shines in the darkness. So, we gather, we sing, we pray, and we listen for the brush of angel wings.
On Christmas Eve we will gather in our sanctuary at 5 PM to celebrate the Gift of Jesus. One way we will do this is by lighting the Christ Candle which is in the center of the Advent Wreath. What a powerful moment it is to finally light the Christ Candle and know that the season and the wreath are now complete, and Christmastide is upon us!
What if this year we allow our hearts and minds to carry the Advent Wreath with us into Christmastide? What if this Christmas Eve we invite Jesus to truly be the center of our thoughts and our actions?
Someone once said, “To light a candle in the darkness is to say, ‘I beg to differ.’”
The light of Christ is a powerful gift of hope, love, joy, and peace to a weary world…
to my weary world… to your weary world.
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” John 1:5
May the Light of Christ warm your heart and brighten your path,
Pastor Jo
December 21, 2021