NOW . . . it's Christmas!
It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. –Dr. Seuss I had to suspend worship services at my church this year. The staff got hit by the nasty virus, and we were unable to hold services on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve ! Hardest decision I ever had to make (even though I didn’t make it alone, and even though it was clearly the loving thing to do). We suspended everything until . . . next year ! We wept. We kicked furniture a little bit. We wept some more. And then we got to work. We recorded a (socially distanced) service, just four of us. My gifted videographer waved his magic wand over everything and added in some amazing clips from previous years’ services. And you know what? It worked. We came together , even at a distance, and made something wonder-filled, to the glory of God. (If you would like to see the finished product, you can go to strongsvilleucc.com under Worship.) As it turns out, as you probably realize, Chr