Christmas

Commemorating Christmas: A Message from Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson

Commemorating Christmas: A Message from Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson

This Christmas season, the United Church of Christ remembers our Palestinian Christian partners and all who live amidst war and violence as they commemorate, not celebrate, Christmas amid the crisis in Gaza.

Rev. Dr. Thompson references a letter written by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem regarding Christmas celebrations this year. That letter can be found here.

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Crowdsourcing a Southwest Conference Advent/Christmas song playlist

Crowdsourcing a Southwest Conference Advent/Christmas song playlist

Wende Gonzales is curating a Spotify playlist of the Southwest Conference’s cherished Advent and Christmas songs by your favorite artists. Old and new, sacred and secular, joyful and melancholy.

To join this project, just email Wende with the song title, artist, and album (if known). Add a note (optional) telling us what you love about the song(s). If you’d rather not have your name attached to your thoughts about the song, please add the word “anonymous” to your note.

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