Planning for Christmas Eve day has been interesting.
By interesting, I mean a bit wierd feeling.
Over the years I have been a part of planning for the night before Christmas. I have files of services that I have helped plan. Literally hundreds of songs have been sung and played, along with scriptures and stories read.
This year the service will be held in the morning. Sunshine will be streaming in the windows of the church. Where a lit candle would seem to illuminate all of the area, the sunshine will still be out (OK, maybe clouds will be the touch of the day).
My internal clock will feel just a little off.
But, the core of the day will still remain the same. Jesus, whose life was spent mostly in Nazareth, was born a baby. He lived as a man — but yet was God with other men and women. His death was more than just another spirit departing. And his resurrection was death defying and life giving. Not a bad start for a celebration of Christmas.