Hi, Friends!
Merry Christmas! Though this year was not what we would have planned, I do hope that you were able to celebrate the birth of Christ in a meaningful way yesterday. May the joy and hope of Christmas continue to dwell in you as we look to a new year ahead. I am so grateful that we get to worship and follow Jesus together as a church family!
Creation in Photographs
I came across this post today and had to share it—so much goodness in God's creation and in seeing photographs of it! Here's the intro to the post, which features the best nature photos of the year (and, it turns out, looking at those photos is helpful to keeping us grounded in peace!):
While traveling is not on the table at this point in our pandemic lives, looking at nature photography can also provide a form of mental escape. Various studies have shown that it has soothing effects and helps our brains that are on their way to 2020-induced overdrive to calm down.
Click here to check out all the nature photos!
Sunday
Kids
This week in our video we read a special book about Christmas called The Light Gift. We discovered this story recently and love the way it ties in all the special elements of the nativity. And, of course, if you can make it to Outdoor Church, we will see you there!
Youth
This week and next week we will have a Youth Zoom gathering at 2pm. Here is the meeting link that you can use to hop on the hangout. We hope to see you there for some post-Christmas fun!
Sending you so much love and virtual hugs!
With gratitude for you,
Pastor Lindsay & Pastor Mary