Sharing joy this Christmas season
Dear friends,
Last Sunday evening, after our Open House, Tim and Craig hurried off to Bethany Church of the Brethren to help with their evening of caroling. Mother, Daddy, and I cleaned up the house (just so you don't think I simply slept the time away)! When they returned home, Tim told the story of their trip to sing carols for Cheryl.
Cheryl would have been one of the carolers, enthusiastically sharing her good voice to sing for the older members and friends of the congregation. Instead, Cheryl was in the hospital recuperating from emergency surgery. So, the carolers checked about singing and the group trooped off to her room to carol. Tim, a volunteer chaplain who knows the hospital rules about chaos and quiet, shut the door so their noise would not bother other patients and staff. But Christmas carols must be a different category. The staff had wanted the singing to carry beyond Cheryl's room. So, the carolers had to sing again as they went down the hall so others could enjoy a bit of Christmas spirit.
It must have been that kind of evening. When they were singing at Greencroft, several people asked the group to carol to friends living down the hall. One woman taped their singing for another to listen to when she returned home. The music of Christmas is something that we want to share. It reminds us that the Savior we anticipate is to be shared and celebrated. Christmas music brings us joy and joy is something to share with others.
Share a little joy this day as you remember the greatest gift we celebrate this season, the birth of Jesus, the Christ.
Blessings,
Pastor Beth
Last Sunday evening, after our Open House, Tim and Craig hurried off to Bethany Church of the Brethren to help with their evening of caroling. Mother, Daddy, and I cleaned up the house (just so you don't think I simply slept the time away)! When they returned home, Tim told the story of their trip to sing carols for Cheryl.
Cheryl would have been one of the carolers, enthusiastically sharing her good voice to sing for the older members and friends of the congregation. Instead, Cheryl was in the hospital recuperating from emergency surgery. So, the carolers checked about singing and the group trooped off to her room to carol. Tim, a volunteer chaplain who knows the hospital rules about chaos and quiet, shut the door so their noise would not bother other patients and staff. But Christmas carols must be a different category. The staff had wanted the singing to carry beyond Cheryl's room. So, the carolers had to sing again as they went down the hall so others could enjoy a bit of Christmas spirit.
It must have been that kind of evening. When they were singing at Greencroft, several people asked the group to carol to friends living down the hall. One woman taped their singing for another to listen to when she returned home. The music of Christmas is something that we want to share. It reminds us that the Savior we anticipate is to be shared and celebrated. Christmas music brings us joy and joy is something to share with others.
Share a little joy this day as you remember the greatest gift we celebrate this season, the birth of Jesus, the Christ.
Blessings,
Pastor Beth
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