WELCOME TO CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, CONYNGHAM!

For Unto Us is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:11-14
THE greatest Miracle EVER.  This precious, vulnerable baby comes to save the world.  Certainly not what the Jewish people expected as their Savior.  God is indeed full of surprises.  The hymn, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”, reminds us that God’s salvific purpose for all creation has been God’s purpose from the beginning of time.  THIS is why the Angels sing!!  This is what we celebrate on Jesus’s birthday.  This incredible saving grace that comes in the face of an infant. 

I pray that all of us continue to believe in miracles.  God continues to show up in the most surprising ways.  My time spent with octogenarians (and older) is one of the most precious miracles God provides.  They are breathing libraries of information and wonderful stories.  They fill my heart with gratitude to be in their company.  They share how important their faith is to and for them.  There is no need to impress.  Only a need to connect.  Their kindness and generosity overwhelms this humble pastor’s heart.  It seems people learn some important lessons by the time they reach the 80-year-old mark.  They greatly appreciate and honor the people that spend time with them.  They are in no rush.  Their Bibles are close at hand.  Most have also learned to laugh at themselves.  Perhaps not knowing how many Christmases one has left provides an insight into the true significance of the Christmas season.  LOVE.

Let us put down our phones and electronics and look into each other’s eyes and say Merry Christmas this year. Let us learn from our wise elders, who would remind us that time is a very precious thing.  

May the miracle of Christ’s birth fill our hearts and homes throughout the new year.
With love and appreciation for the ministry we get to do together,
Pastor Cindy, Hardy and Gabriel  
 

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