Dear Friends,
There are four important events in the next week. On Sunday, December 21st, our children will lead worship. Each year, we hold a pageant, and the youngsters help us tell the story of
the glad birth of Jesus Christ. I always love seeing Christmas through our children's eyes. Please join us at the 10:30 service and affirm these young people.
Later that afternoon, we will share in "Songs of Hope and Light," a cooperative parish celebration of Christmas music at the Tewksbury building, featuring United Methodist musicians from Tewksbury, North Reading, and Wilmington. We will share some amazing music.
Our choir, the choir from Aldersgate Church in North Reading, will sing, and the Interchurch Bell Choir will ring. We have members in this choir from all three congregations. Ben
Woodard and his spouse, Elizabeth Smith, will also enrich our celebration with additional musical offerings.
Christmas Eve is on Wednesday next week, and we will share a beautiful candlelight worship celebration at 6:30 with Holy Communion. I always find this to be one of the most endearing moments of the year.
On Sunday morning, December 28th, we plan to worship at 9:30, with members of the Tewksbury congregation joining us. We will also celebrate the sacrament of baptism for Eleanor Louise Hodder and Ruby Ayla Herlihy. After the service, there will be a brunch in the fellowship hall.
I look forward to celebrating Christmas with you.
Grace and peace,
Peter
