Between Sundays 12-20-23

Dear Ones,
 
     The December crush is full upon us. 
Some of us adore it.
Some despise it.
Some are loneliest at this time of year.
Some manage to tap into the love, magic, and mystery.
 
None of us are alone in whatever we are feeling.
 
I send you warm holiday, holy day wishes through it all. 
I invite you into the wholeness of the season – joy, the overwhelm, the quiet, the raucous celebrations.
 
I invite you to church on Christmas Eve, which is on a Sunday this year!
So, we will have a 10 am all generations service Jingle All the Way, exploring the Unitarian origins of that favorite holiday song. There will be bells to jingle for all. At 5:30, we will have a traditional Lessons and Carols service Making Room, when we will make room for Christmas in our hearts, and then all head home to await Santa. 
 
Both services will also be Zoomed and streamed on YouTube.
For those joining from afar, here’s how you can prepare:
For the morning service, bring something to jingle along with.
In the evening, make sure you have a candle, and be ready to turn down your lights for singing Silent Night. 
 
Our collection at both services will be for the Lift Up Your Voice to End Homelessness Motel Fund which helps pay for motel rooms for people who are left out in the cold, at Christmas and through the year. 
 
I was one who leaned more to the dislike of Christmas and all its fanfare, until I found a UU church, that is. I love the way we celebrate this holiday. I love being with you all on Christmas Eve.
 
So come with your whole self in the morning or the evening or both!
 
Warmest holiday wishes to you all!
Your grateful minister,
Rev. Dana