12-18-23

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
December 18, 2023
Prayer for the Week: With the candles of hope, peace, and joy already burning in this Advent journey, we turn to the final two candles—the candle of love and the Christ candle. Bring our attention, Merciful God, to the beckoning glow of hope; to the illuminating brilliance of peace; to the dazzling radiance of joy. Through such gifts, our lives are made ready to receive the light of love that will flood the manger of our hearts, creating a true place of welcome for the light of Christ to rest and reside. It is through this intentional preparation that Christmas will become more than a day on the calendar; it will also change the way we approach the life we choose to live. May our lives be so immersed in the glory of the season that there is no place our feet can meander or our minds wander that your light will not guide our journey. This is our prayer offered in the name of the one born in Bethlehem, Jesus Christ. Amen.