Better to Light One Candle [7:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8)

These are the days of Advent, Hannukah, Divali, and many others. These are also the shortest days of the year. Is it any wonder so many cultures choose to celebrate light during this season? After all, they say it’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Presented by: Rev. John Cullinan

Many of you have asked for a copy of “The Twelve Thank You Notes of Christmas” that I read this past Sunday. The text has been floating around the internet for a few years. The version I used can be found here.

The other reading came from Truman Capote’s short story “A Christmas Memory.”

 Taking Time to Take Care [13:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4)

There’s no season like the holiday season for bringing on feelings of stress and raw nerves. Each year, it seems as though the pressure grows worse and worse. This year, if I could, I would give you the gift of sanity. It’s time to talk about taking care of ourselves as we rush around taking care of everyone else.

Presented by: Rev. John Cullinan

 The Balance of Hope and Fear [16:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

As we look more closely at the future of our congregation, it’s time to acknowledge the place where the dreams that drive us meet the fears that give us pause. No matter what the futrue holds, how shall we be with one another as we face it together?

Presented by: Rev. John Cullinan