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-December 23-Jan 2 Christmas break
Next Sunday Night session is January 9th
Next Y2Y meeting is January 10th
Music you should know!
As we go through this year, I will continue to introduce you to Christian music you may not know, or give you a chance to hear a song you may not have heard in a long time!
This, my absolute favorite Christmas hymn, is performed by For King and Country. I find this particularly powerful because of the civil war imagery. The Little Drummer boy has nothing to give, except a song. He offers this song to the Holy Family. It is a beautiful story of acceptance and in giving to God all that we have, which is ourselves.
Matthew 2: 1-6
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose[b] and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
The Synod
The bishops and the Church are set to begin the 2021-23 Synod. So what is a synod? You will hear much more about this in the coming months and year, but at face value, the synod is a gather of church leaders. The purpose of this gathering is to convene, listen, reflect, and ultimately proceed with the course of the church based on what has been discerned.
Think of the synod like this. We, the church (us), are all on a journey together. As we walk this journey, we find ourselves either in step with others in the church, or drifting apart. The synod affords us a chance to rejoin our steps.
As the process begins, let us pray for a strong, open process led by the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Have a wonderful Epiphany!
Justin Rose
High School Youth Minister
Blessed Sacrament