Message from Pastor Brandi
COMPANIONS ON THE JOURNEY – A NOTE FROM OUR PASTOR
Advent and Christmas invite us to pause for a bit so we may consider and recognize the immensity of the gift of the child born in a manger. The excitement and anticipation of this season sometimes cause us to move too fast and it’s over before we know it. I know I am prone to moving too fast and sometimes I lose sight of what is right in front of me; holiness in the mundane. Advent and Christmas are like a road sign on the highway alerting travelers to a scenic overlook. How do you respond when you see those signs? One might drive by without giving it a second thought. Perhaps there is curiosity, but we tell ourselves there’s not enough time to stop. Or we wonder if the scene is really that scenic? Maybe we pull off to look and are pleasantly surprised, dare we even consider awe-struck? I’m so grateful to be traveling the road of faith with you. My hope and prayer for our congregation is that we always encourage each other to make time for the scenic overlook. “Come! Let’s climb God’s mountain! (Is. 2:3).”
Christmas is coming with its gift of God’s promise and truth, “Everything was created through him; nothing not one thing!- came into being without him. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out.
The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.” -John 1:3-5, 14.
Merry Christmas! – Pastor Brandi
Advent and Christmas invite us to pause for a bit so we may consider and recognize the immensity of the gift of the child born in a manger. The excitement and anticipation of this season sometimes cause us to move too fast and it’s over before we know it. I know I am prone to moving too fast and sometimes I lose sight of what is right in front of me; holiness in the mundane. Advent and Christmas are like a road sign on the highway alerting travelers to a scenic overlook. How do you respond when you see those signs? One might drive by without giving it a second thought. Perhaps there is curiosity, but we tell ourselves there’s not enough time to stop. Or we wonder if the scene is really that scenic? Maybe we pull off to look and are pleasantly surprised, dare we even consider awe-struck? I’m so grateful to be traveling the road of faith with you. My hope and prayer for our congregation is that we always encourage each other to make time for the scenic overlook. “Come! Let’s climb God’s mountain! (Is. 2:3).”
Christmas is coming with its gift of God’s promise and truth, “Everything was created through him; nothing not one thing!- came into being without him. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out.
The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.” -John 1:3-5, 14.
Merry Christmas! – Pastor Brandi
