Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – December 24, 2024
Pastor Todd preaching from Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2: 1-20, and The Risk of Birth by Madeleine L’Engle
Music by John Kendall Bailey and Dan Levitan (harp)
Christ’s birth makes the vastness of God personal. The God who made the seas and the stars is also the God who made your beautiful hair and striking eyes. The God of creation takes on flesh, which means you are fully known. When the angels visit the shepherds in the fields, their message is global but also personal:
“To you…a savior is born.”
This birth is good news for everyone, especially those who are ignored or disenfranchised. On this night, God is born, and this God of love knows your name.
You will be blessed by this service of candlelight; sacred music; words of hope, peace, joy, and love; Holy Communion; and the spirit of a season that celebrates God’s love born into the world again and again.
