January 5, 2021

January 5, 2021

Sharing from the Congregation – Sue Biggerstaff

The following appeared a few years ago in a St. Mark bulletin.    

The Work of Christmas by Howard Thurman

When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone, 
When the kings and princes are home, 
When the shepherds are back with their flock, 
The work of Christmas begins:

To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner, 
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among people, 
To make music in the heart. 

Our church, this year as every year, was beautifully decorated for Christmas.  Our thanks go out to the altar guild for their hard work not knowing if the congregation would be allowed inside to see it.  But during Sam's services we were able to enjoy some of its beauty.  Soon they will come back and carefully pack away the nativity set, take down the Chrismon tree, and store the advent wreath. As we reflect back on the meaning of the candles that will be put away, we need to remember what they symbolize throughout the year.

Hope:  Put your hope in the Lord.
Peace:  I leave with you my peace.
Joy:  You clothe me with happiness.
Love:  Love one another as I have loved you. 
Christ Candle:  For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son.

May we all keep doing the work of Christmas.

Gracefully Submitted,
Sue Biggerstaff