Several years ago a young couple called me frantically a few days before Christmas. Their infant daughter had died mysteriously and they were heart broken. They wanted her burial service on Christmas Eve. We had five Christmas Eve Services scheduled at our church that evening starting at 4:00. We decided that 2:00 would work. Without […]
Christmas is over. As we take down the Christmas tree and put away the lights that have adorned our homes, I wonder if we have learned anything during the Christmas of the pandemic? It’s been the most unusual one I have ever experienced. We took our grandchildren and children their presents, but we exchanged them […]
Epiphany happens on January 6 every year. It is the 13th day of the Christmas season. The word “epiphany” means “appearance” or “manifestation.” The arrival of the three wise men was a sign that the coming of Jesus was recognized by the whole world. Even wise men from the east, who were gentiles, came to […]
Most of us build up to Christmas! We buy presents, do the cooking, house cleaning and decorating. This year is different. Even if we did the decorating, present buying and house cleaning, we weren’t supposed to have parties or large get-togethers. Our tendency is to build toward huge events, but things are different with the […]