We used to
send Christmas cards, but somewhere along the way, we stopped. It wasn’t a
conscious choice. It was simply that, one year, we didn’t get around to it. And
then there was a second year, a third, until we reached the point that we just
don’t send out Christmas cards.
I feel badly about that, partly
because I like receiving Christmas cards. For some people, it’s the only time
that we hear from them all year, which isn’t a criticism at all. Their
Christmas card is our only real link to each other, and I’m grateful that they
take the time to stay connected with us.
On Sunday, December 4, beginning at
4:30 pm, Central will once again host the Living Nativity—a presentation of the
traditional story of the first Christmas out on the Maple Street lawn, followed
by crafts and snacks and music in the Auditorium.
And it seems to me that it’s like our congregation’s Christmas card to
our community. All kinds of people show up. For some, it might be our only real
connection with them all year—their only real connection with the good news of
the Gospel, but that’s not a criticism. I am grateful for the time people take
to stay connected.
“Peace on earth, good will to all,” the angels sang that first
Christmas—a prayer, a promise, a Christmas card from God, entrusted to us to
send out to everyone.
Pastor Don
Steele
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