| Home for Christmas |
 Welcome. Welcome home. “I’ll be home for Christmas. You can count on me.” By now you’ve heard that song too many times while shopping at the mall. For me, “home for Christmas” has a deeper meaning. Many years ago my partner and I first attended a service at Trinity Church on Christmas Eve. We lived around the corner from Trinity so we were familiar with the historic, stunning architecture of H. H. Richardson. But when we took our seats in a balcony we were unprepared for our encounter with the Holy. All those beautiful flowers and greens. Candlelight flickering around the altar. A glorious choir and familiar carols we sang. And there was the simple message. Christ is born! God comes to us in the most vulnerable of human forms, a baby. Love at the heart of the universe is among us. Word made flesh. For us. For you. For me. I whispered to my partner, “I think we’re home.” Home for Christmas. Whether you are a Christian, curious or looking for some meaning in all the hoopla of the holiday activities, come “home” for Christmas. Experience the warm welcome of Trinity. Encounter the Holy. It may transform your life as it did mine. Welcome home for Christmas. Gary Sandison |
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My Dear Fellow Clergymen:
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