Greetings to all!
Ann Weems offers a poetic reflection on "The Christmas Spirit."
The Christmas spirit
is that hope
which tenaciously clings
to the hearts of the faithful
and announces
in the face
of any Herod the world can produce
and all the inn doors slammed in our faces
and all the dark nights of our souls
that with God
all things still are possible,
that even now
unto us
a Child is born!
(from Kneeling in Bethlehem)
Christmas Weekend Schedule:
Sat, Dec 24, 5pm - "Lessons, Carols, and Candlelight" - All ages
are invited to join in this "church family" gathering as we read the
stories, sing the carols, assemble the creche, and light the candles to
welcome the Christ-child.
Sun, Dec 25, 11am - Morning Worship and Holy Communion -
Nursery care and Sunday School will be available for children.
Christmas Sunday Refreshments - Our refreshments for Christmas
morning will be very informal. Feel free to bring one plate of cookies
to share for our after worship fellowship on Christmas Day.
Sunday Conversations are dismissed for Christmas Day and
New Year's Day. Sunday Conversations will resume on Sunday,
January 8, 10am, in Trinity Hall.
Thanks to all who participated in this season's Giving Tree program.
With your generosity Walnut Hill was able to provide gifts to the children
and adults of three Lexington families as well as providing grocery
gift cards for Christmas dinner fixings.
The Innkeeper's Offering will be received on Christmas Eve to
benefit the Salvation Army in its work of providing shelter to homeless
women, children, and families. Checks may be payable to Walnut
Hill Church, designated "Innkeeper's Offering."
Lost and.....Found(?)...A couple items were recently reported lost including...
*a man's brown felt hat with a feather in the band, lost this past week
in Trinity Hall
*a small digital camera, lost a few Sundays ago in the Sanctuary.
Use reply email to let us know if you happened to see either of these items.
Merry Christmas!
Mike Ward
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