Some of you may have noticed just before worship on December 14 that the bulb in the projector in the sanctuary died. It was a very frustrating thing not only because of the inconvenience but also due to the fact that the bulb did not last as long as we might have expected. Thinking about all this earlier today while I was on the scaffolding replacing the bulb, my thoughts turned to our worship service tomorrow night as we kick off the Christmas season. Two things that came to me (besides that fact it would have been a heckuva worker's comp claim if I'd slipped):
1) In re: the bulb blowing sooner than expected: Yes, it is highly annoying when things don't happen on the schedule we expect - but then again, isn't that the story we proclaim at Christmas? We worship a God who tells us over and over and over again that things do not happen on our schedule, but yet we insist on things happening as we want...and...
2) In re: being 15' off the ground: Our beautiful house of worship is inspiring from our usual perspective, but as I looked around from high above I saw it from a whole new vantage, and gained an appreciation for it that I never had before. The arrival of Christ demands that we look at life from a whole new perspective, a perspective we don't always get in our daily routines.
I hope and pray that you and yours will be with us tomorrow night at 6:00 or 11:00 as we celebrate again the arrival of the Christ child, gaining new perspective on this familiar narrative and being reminded that while our schedule can get frustratingly out of kilter, the Divine schedule is exactly perfect.
See You Soon!
Lamar
P.S. Please note that our New Year's Eve Come & Go Communion has been canceled for this year. Erin had some complications from her sinus surgery and will be having another procedure that morning. My apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
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