Christmas Eve at First Christian Church

The season of advent is fast approaching and once again, we look forward to celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior. There is a reason why Christmas is celebrated December 25. It is not a historical date, of course, but neither was it chosen at random. It was chosen because it is the time of year when days begin to grow longer. The coming of Christ means the coming of light into the world; darkness is being rolled back. This year on Christmas Eve we will begin a new tradition and will start our service at 5:30PM just after sunset, so we may remember and celebrate the coming of light into a dark world. We invite our church family and friends to gather in worship as we begin a new tradition of hearing the story of the birth of Jesus, through word, song, communion, and candlelight. I will be delivering my special gift to the congregation in my message, “Reflections of a Life Changing Presence.”