What brings joy at Christmas? It’s not just one thing. It’s a combination of many. Family get-togethers We started the season early, heading out to Keely’s and Mark’s in mid December as…
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Thanks for giving your gifts!
This last Sunday at Community Wesleyan was a festival of gifts. In the Nativity Story (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762121/), the old shepherd tells Mary that each one of us has a gift. This is a…
The Sunday before Christmas is Cherished
How do you describe the Sunday before Christmas? From my observations over the years, at church, it’s one of the most musical of the year. Many churches put on special dramatic presentations…
Christmas Card Traditions
JoAnne and I still very much enjoy Christmas cards. We send them and we like to receive them too. Most of the cards we receive are refreshingly beautiful too. We’re one of…
Pre-Christmas Snow
For those of my readers who are not from Syracuse, you’ve probably notice that we hit the national news for our latest snow event. This is the one time of year when…
A Heart-Warming Christmas Planned
Here’s a heads up about some of the planning for the month of December. I think you will be inspired by the presentations as they enrich our services. The name for…