Christmas Eve: What Is the Gift?

After the carols and prayers and lighting of the Advent candles, a uniformed UPS guy ran down the aisle with a special delivery for the pastor, who was just settling down among a flock of children. With much ado the package was opened, and the children were delighted to identify the pieces of a nativity set, telling the Christmas story. "We need to tell each other the story," the Pastor said. "We need to tell each other every year, so we remember: The baby Jesus’ name is "God-With-Us." 

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