CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP, yEAR c

​Wisdom’s womb is full of love and faithfulness,
slow to anger and overflowing with faithful love.
~Psalm 103:8
 
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace among peoples whom God favors!”
~Luke 2:14
 
We have have been rehearsing for this night, preparing the way. And now the air is pregnant with possibility as we enter again into the promise of Good News and Great Joy. But what do you notice? What do you hear? Smell? Taste?
 
It’s earthy, but it lacks the citrus and pine notes of frankincense. There is that woody, warm and slightly medicinal pungency, but that’s not myrrh.These gifts, with all their weight, will come soon enough. All that glitters is not gold in this labored room.
 
And what’s that sound? Lowing? Do you imagine the animals were sensitive to her labored pains? Do you imagine they shared her relief as the Christ child entered the world? There is something about being a living being that connects us to one another. You can sense it in the breathing, the beating and bleating. Come and see. Come and remember. Come and sing. The Creator becomes a creature. Ponder, along with Mary. But above all, come!
 
Come and adore him. Enter into worship.
 
Readings:  Isaiah 66:10-13 † Psalm 103:1-17 † 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 † Luke 2:15-20 or 2:1-20
 
 
About the Art: The art for this Advent season is shaped around the theme of “Many Pieces, One Story.” Each week the art will feature a quilt that holds meaning. The quilt pictured is of a baby quilt created by a family friend to celebrate the birth of Scott and Barbara Anderson’s son Peter.

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