Letter from the Pastor:

It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year already!  Today is the first Sunday of Advent, the time when we prepare our hearts and lives for the coming of Christ.  But if you’re anything like me, the first Sunday of Advent also gets me to thinking about preparing in other ways…  gifts!… namely, those gifts I have not yet gotten!  Shopping this week has led me to think about who all I need to find gifts for, what everyone will most like and want, and even reminds me of those funny gifts we never knew we really wanted.  I reminisce about all the many gifts I have received, too, and how many of my most exciting, most precious gifts proved to be less than all I’d hoped.  Fortunately, as Christians we recognize the greatest of gifts cannot be purchased, truly fits all, and will never go out of style, and at Christmas we are reminded to celebrate that gift every single day – the gift of Jesus Christ and the salvation that is offered through him!  So, in the midst of all the gifting, may we be reminded of the gift of Good News in Jesus  Christ.  Now that’s some really Good News, and truly the most wonderful gift of all! 

Blessings,

Pastor Alison