December 25  |  Christmas Day

by Howard Thurman (1899-1981),

an African-American theologian, educator, and Civil Rights leader

When the song of the angels is stilled,

when the star in the sky is gone,

when the kings and princes are home,

when the shepherds are back with their flocks,

the work of Christmas begins:

to find the lost,

to heal the broken,

to feed the hungry,

to release the prisoner,

to rebuild the nations,

to bring peace among the people,

to make music in the heart.

Thank you for journeying with us this season. May each of us continue doing the work of Christmas--following the star along the way of hope, peace, joy, and love. And may that sacred light guide all of us home.

Merry Christmas!