Receiving

As the well-loved carol declares, Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let earth receive their King.  Jesus, the One we have been waiting for, has finally come!  The gifts are unwrapped, the turkey is eaten, the stockings are empty, and the One who prompted the whole thing is now waiting on us.

How will we receive this newborn King? The wise men travelled far to worship him, Herod schemed and sought to kill him, Mary and Joseph heeded the angel’s warning and whisked him away to safety.  This Sunday we will receive our King in song, through the Word and around the Communion Table. Join us as we celebrate the coming of the Promised One who not only was born but also died for us, and one day will come again in glory.