Scripture: Psalm 62:5-12The Psalmist tells us of God’s promises heard twice: in words and in silence. How can we participate in God’s call to be present and to care for others when they are in those wordless and silent places of grief and change?

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20God calls Samuel in the night, but Samuel is confused and assumes it is his teacher, Eli. How do we listen for God’s calling beyond our human leaders: when they are imperfect, or even when their beloved and inspiring memory tempts us to turn away from the call?

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40A bleary-eyed holy family is greeted by wise elders, who offer them news of challenge and of great hope. We give thanks for the chance to pass on “the song” of God’s promise from one generation to the next… just as we most need it: in the beginning.

Scripture: John 1:1-14We are told, in this silent night, that God came as light… and that light helps us to see the whole world differently, and helps us see even the one who shines in the light, and the mystery that cannot be seen. How can we hold light for one another in this season, … Read more

All our ancient texts invite us to see the fulfillment of God’s promises in an infant on Christmas Eve. What gifts arrive with a life so vulnerable and full of possibilities? And what will that life—that Christ—ask of us?