December 22, 2021 Weekly Update
This is the week! The final few days of preparation, excitement, baking cookies, sermon writing while eating said cookies…. just a few more days until Christmas!
This Advent, we’ve been busy reflecting on the idea of home as we prepare ourselves for God to come and make God’s home among us once again through the Christ Child. As you finalize last minute details, finish your decorating, or shovel snow right before guests arrive, I invite you to take a moment, find your breath, and touch the sacredness of these holy days, which we’ve shortened to “holidays.”
From Joseph to the Magi, to Mary, the Shepherds, the Inn Keeper, and the animals among the manger, every person has a role in the holy moment. Every creation of God is touched by the blessing of the Christ Child. Ask yourself:
- Like the Shepherds, what or whom am I keeping watch over these days?
- Like Joseph, who can I support or bless during life’s hard moments?
- Like the Inn Keeper, what can I make room for over these days?
- Like Mary, what is longing to be birthed from my life, my gifts, my passions, my dreams?
- Like the Magi, to whom can I show love, care, and honor?
I look forward to joining you in worship this Friday in-person or online
Advent blessings,
Pastor Jared