Pastor’s Perspective: Keeping Christ in Christmas One of my cousins posted this on Facebook: Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the stranger and the unwanted child, care for the ill, love your enemies. The source is listed as “uCatholic”, but I think they got it from the New Testament, don’t you? It’s up to Christians to keep Christ in Christmas because it is a holy day for us. It’s our job, not that of the merchants and the culture. Let’s walk our talk when it comes to celebrating Christ’s birth. Pastor Mike Slaughter wrote Christmas Is Not Your Birthday . His blog encourages us to “make a difference this Christmas”. How? By spending only half as much as we might think about spending for our own “holly jolly Christmas”, and instead giving the other half to serve the refugees we see in our world (the Christmas Miracle Offering of the Advance), families served by the Methodist Mission Home (our December mission offering), and other neighbors who really are Christ in our midst right here. He writes, “Every December we celebrate the birth of the Messiah who was born, not only to die sacrificially for us, but also to show us how to live sacrificially.” May Christmas 2015 be a different kind of Christmas—one that truly honors Christ, that keeps Christ in Christmas. Your pastor, Jeanne Devine COMING UP THIS MONTH: Church Conference, Las Posadas, Choir Cantata, and more! BerkeleyBuzz Berkeley United Methodist Church December 2015 BERKELEY STAFF Ministers Members of the Congregation Pastor Rev. Jeanne Devine [email protected]Director of Music Vikki Schwarz [email protected]Pianist Dr. Tyler Mabry [email protected]Administrative Assistant Liz Smith [email protected]Childcare Director Allison McGillicuddy [email protected]Nursery Supervisor Sami Burns [email protected]Church Office Hours Monday—Thursday 8:45am to 3:15pm Closed Daily for Lunch from 12 noon to 12:30pm Warmest Wishes from the Berkeley Staff! May the Peace of Christ rest on you and yours in all you do this Christmas season. From all of us….. Sami Burns
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Pastor’s Perspective: Keeping Christ in Christmas
One of my cousins posted this on Facebook:
Want to keep Christ in Christmas?
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty,
welcome the stranger and the unwanted child,
care for the ill, love your enemies.
The source is listed as “uCatholic”, but I think they got it from the New
Testament, don’t you? It’s up to Christians to keep Christ in Christmas
because it is a holy day for us. It’s our job, not that of the merchants and
the culture. Let’s walk our talk when it comes to celebrating Christ’s
birth.
Pastor Mike Slaughter wrote Christmas Is Not Your Birthday. His blog
encourages us to “make a difference this Christmas”. How? By
spending only half as much as we might think about spending for our
own “holly jolly Christmas”, and instead giving the other half to serve
the refugees we see in our world (the Christmas Miracle Offering of the
Advance), families served by the Methodist Mission Home (our
December mission offering), and other neighbors who really are Christ
in our midst right here.
He writes, “Every December we celebrate the birth of the Messiah who
was born, not only to die sacrificially for us, but also to show us how to
live sacrificially.” May Christmas 2015 be a different kind of
Christmas—one that truly honors Christ, that keeps Christ in Christmas.
Your pastor,
Jeanne Devine
COMING UP THIS MONTH: Church Conference, Las Posadas,
8:30am Worship 9:30am Crafts and Cookies (FH) 9:40am Sunday School 10:50am Worship 1pm Spanish Worship 2:30pm Piano Recital (Sanc) 3pm Advent Study (9) 4pm Tai Chi (FH) 5pm Covenant Group (9) 5pm UT Student Leadership (FH)
7 10am Women’s Group (7)
8 10am Hope
Cohorts (7)
5:30pm Prime
Timers (FH)
6:30pm ESL (9)
7pm SPRC (7)
9 9:30am UMW
Women in Action
(FH)
4pm Ballet (FH)
4pm Prayer
Ministry (Sanc)
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc)
10 5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Advent
Study (9)
11 9am ESL (7)
5pm Folklorico
(FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Ballet (FH)
6:45pm Know Your
Rights (9)
9pm Mananitas
(BUMC grounds)
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13 Choir Cantata 8:30am Worship 9:40am Sunday School 10:50am Worship 1pm Spanish Worship 3pm Advent Study (9) 4pm Tai Chi (FH) 5pm Covenant Group (9)
14 10am Women’s Group (7) 6:15pm Childcare Mgmt (7)
15 6:30pm Caroling and Cookies (FH) 6:30pm ESL (9)
16 4pm Prayer
Ministry (Sanc)
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc)
17 4pm Childcare
Christmas Carols
(Sanc)
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Advent
Study (9)
18 9am ESL (7)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6:45pm Know Your
Rights (9)
19 7:28am UMM
Breakfast (FH)
9am Trustees (9)
20 8:30am Worship 9:40am Sunday School 10:50am Worship 1pm Spanish Worship 3pm Advent Study (9) 4pm Tai Chi (FH) 5pm Covenant Group (9)
21 10am Women’s Group (7) 4:30pm Outreach Team (7) 7pm Finance (7)
22 5:45pm Spritual Care (7) 6:30pm ESL (9) 7pm Church Council (FH)
23 4pm Prayer Min-
istry (Sanc)
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc)
24 Church Office Closed
6pm Posadas (Cunningham Elem. School) 7pm Christmas Eve Worship
25 Church
Office Closed
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27 10:00am Worship 1pm Spanish Worship 3pm Advent Study (7) 4pm Tai Chi (FH) 5pm Covenant Group (9)