{"id":226,"date":"2016-12-16T10:37:38","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T16:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/?p=226"},"modified":"2019-03-13T12:43:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T18:43:23","slug":"advent-christmas-greetings-worship-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/226\/","title":{"rendered":"Advent &amp; Christmas Greetings from the Worship Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are called to ponder mystery and await the coming Christ, to embody God\u2019s compassion for each fragile human life. God is with us in our longing to bring healing to the earth, while we watch with joy and wonder for the promised Savior\u2019s birth.\u201d <\/em>(<em>Unexpected and Mysterious, ELW Hymn #258)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this season of Advent waiting, we pray that God stirs up God\u2019s power among us: embodying God\u2019s compassion for each fragile human life, reminding the world of the longed for healing that only God can bring to earth, and we watch with joy and wonder as we draw closer to the promised Savior\u2019s birth in the beauty of the nativity at Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We wish each of you a blessed season filled with hope, wonder, and joy! We pray God\u2019s blessings of great joy and expectation in this New Year!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Blessed Advent\u2014Merry Christmas\u2014Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p><em>The ELCA Worship Staff<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kevin&#8212;-John&#8212;-BethAnn<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u201cWe are called to ponder mystery and await the coming Christ, to embody God\u2019s compassion for each fragile human life. 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