Sunday Night
Everyone has headed to bed, and I'm enjoying the last hour of this Christmas, reflecting over the weekend. The Christmas Eve service was very special. Thanks to our roaming carolers, Richard, Dave, Shari, Katie and Jodi. Yours was a very special gift to the rest of us. Words cannot express the tremendous effort of our children in their production. Thanks to Kari-Lynn and Alicia for the work to bring the program to life. And, the children - WOW!
It was wonderful to have so many of our extended family 'home' for the holiday too. How about the Christmas gift of having Todd Johnson back with us from Tikrit, Iraq. Todd, welcome home. You're a hero of mine.
Christmas Day was every bit as incredible to me. Like many families, the Shaws rather enjoyed including an hour of worshipping with our church family into the Christmas Day schedule. As I've noted in earlier postings, there has been much debate about whether services should have been cancelled. One of my peers who decided not to have services this morning actually said, "Let's see how well you do?" His point was that no one would be in attendance. Well let me tell you I was blown away to see nearly a full house this morning. Thank you for gathering to worship. Thanks to Shari and our music team this morning for a wonderful worship music set - everything from traditional hymns to contemporary arrangements of familiar carols, and prelude and postlude music from Trans Siberian Orchestra. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for the wonderful gifted musicians the Lord has blessed us with. Thanks to all of you that we call Christ's Church! What a glorious weekend. Merry Christmas from your very grateful pastor.
It was wonderful to have so many of our extended family 'home' for the holiday too. How about the Christmas gift of having Todd Johnson back with us from Tikrit, Iraq. Todd, welcome home. You're a hero of mine.
Christmas Day was every bit as incredible to me. Like many families, the Shaws rather enjoyed including an hour of worshipping with our church family into the Christmas Day schedule. As I've noted in earlier postings, there has been much debate about whether services should have been cancelled. One of my peers who decided not to have services this morning actually said, "Let's see how well you do?" His point was that no one would be in attendance. Well let me tell you I was blown away to see nearly a full house this morning. Thank you for gathering to worship. Thanks to Shari and our music team this morning for a wonderful worship music set - everything from traditional hymns to contemporary arrangements of familiar carols, and prelude and postlude music from Trans Siberian Orchestra. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for the wonderful gifted musicians the Lord has blessed us with. Thanks to all of you that we call Christ's Church! What a glorious weekend. Merry Christmas from your very grateful pastor.
3 Comments:
Hey that's awesome that there was a good number of folk there on Sunday. I wish Colleen and I could have been among them. I'm glad your Christmas was an enjoyable one, see ya soon I hope.
By J. Roaf, at 12/26/2005 4:00 PM
The Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services were awesome, and you are right- the music was incredible! Great job guys :-)
Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (a few days early :-)
BE safe traveling pastor darin and feel better!
PS: Jace we miss you!
By amanda, at 12/26/2005 11:41 PM
Christ's Church has been the the best present of 2005 for me, and for this family. Thank y'all, for being a vital part of that!
D--
By Higher Up, Further In, at 12/27/2005 1:00 AM
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