December 2017
The Word
became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a
father's only son, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 NRSV
Dear Family and Friends of Holy Cross,
It is my great pleasure to wish you a merry Christmas
and a blessed New Year. I pray that you
may know the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ as we rejoice in the message of his
coming.
The verse quoted above is a traditional reading
for Christmas day. The Gospel of John has
a very different Christmas story than we are used to. The true meaning of Christmas is shared in a
very direct way. His account begins at the start of creation and shows how God
was working to save the world from the beginning of time. Jesus
is the light coming into our dark world.
He is the redeemer sent to bring home those who are in darkness. He is our Savior, the true light, which comes
into the world for all people.
This year many will find our world to be a dark
place. Our comminutes have become divided over politics and culture. Many may feel threatened or that their way
of life is in jeopardy. Now more than
ever people need to know about Jesus who by his coming death and resurrection
overcomes the divisions of our world.
They need to know that God dwelled among us and knows what we are going
through. Most of all, people need to
know that Jesus has given people who have faith in him the gift of eternal life
so that they are not held captive to fear, but free to live in hope.
We invite you to join us at Holy Cross this
year as we celebrate of the coming of God’s Son. Our Christmas Eve schedule is as follows.
Sunday December 24th 10AM Sunday School Christmas Pageant
11AM Live Animal Nativity and Fellowship
5PM
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion
I wish you and yours all God’s blessings this Christmas,
Pastor Knecht
