When Light Shines (Christmas Eve Service)

When he originally published “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” as a stand-along story in 1957, Dr. Suess set out to tell a Christmas story that pushed against the mainstream. We don’t all have a personal aversion to Christmas, like the Grinch does, but maybe we all have parts of the season which we dislike, allowing us to identify with the Grinch. Throughout this series, we’ll discover that much of what resonates with us in the Grinch’s story can help us understand our faith as Christians, the hope that we find in the birth of Jesus and the love that grows in our hearts because of Emmanuel, God with us!

“Christmas lights are one of the first glimpses of the changing season. Though they aren’t visible during the day, once night falls, the twinkly, colorful lights remind us of the joy of the season. We are reminded that the dark doesn’t win, which is really the desire of our hearts, isn’t it?” -Pastor Matt Rawle