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e are grateful for the privilege of this space.
Amidst all else that is reported, considered, discussed, and commented on in the pages of this newspaper, all reflecting life in our communities, we, the ministers of the churches in District 69, are given this space to address something different.
Sometimes, we are relegated to some obscure place at the back of the second section, sometimes not. It’s about space and layout, and we are, after all, at the mercy of the editor.
Nonetheless, we are included. It’s an opportunity for us to reflect on matters, principles, and ideas which are greater than all of us, and that can give perspective to all else published here.
Through what we write here we can give God a place, a voice, in the midst of all of that, even in this small, seemingly insignificant way. And one of the wonders, the mysteries of all of this, is that we never quite know what the results, the fruits, of that might be.
We are nearing the end of the first full week in December.
Preparations for Christmas are now well underway, or at least they ought to be, surely. In today’s world, Christmas has come to mean all kinds of different things and is often simply referred to as ‘The Holidays.’
For those of us who look at things from a Christian perspective, it’s Christmas. It’s about God coming to us, not in some spectacular, overwhelming way, but in Jesus Christ, a tiny baby born in poverty in, what was then, an obscure part of the world. It speaks of different things; of humility, and dependence, and most of all, love.
Amidst all that can happen during this holiday season, sometimes that whole aspect of the celebration is relegated to some obscure place, if not in fact completely ignored.
God came amongst us in His love in Jesus, and He did not know what the results of that would be. How would people react to this gesture of reconciliation and redemption?
While not knowing what the outcome might be, God hoped that we would all accept this gift of His love, and share it unselfishly with others. It’s all about bringing everyone to know that they are loved.
In the same kind of way, we hope that through what we share in this column, you will come to know that God loves you, and wishes to share in an eternal relationship with you.
All of us at St. Columbia Presbyterian Church hope you and your family have a joyous Christmas
It’s God’s gift of love, given that we might share it.
— Rev. Robert H. Kerr, St. Columba Presbyterian Church
