Heppner G azette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon
Silent Light, Holy Light
Amid the chaos
and clutter of Christmas
as we’ve come to know
it— that season rich with
tradition and singing and
chocolate and impossible
expectations and half-lit
strings of light— in the
midst of all that w e’ve
made of it, our celebration
of the birth of Jesus is best
known and understood in
silence, in that place where
God speaks to us in a still
small voice.
Silence may be
hard to find at a time when
carols sing out from speak
ers everywhere (even on
Main Street!), and Christ
mas program s, parties,
desserts, guests, and pres
ents fill all the spare time
we didn’t have in the first
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place. There’s no room for
silence.
Silence may be
unwelcome. For some, a
quiet place quickly be
comes a screaming void
that, just last Christmas,
was still filled with the fa
miliar voice of a husband,
or grandmother, or friend
who was suddenly plucked
out of this life before we
were ready to let them go.
For others, a quiet place
only invites the committee
of critics lodged inside the
brain to take up its agenda
yet again. There’s danger
in silence.
It may even be a
stretch to link silence with
the first Christmas. Birth
tends to be a noisy event,
for both mother and child.
The skyburst o f angels
outside Bethlehem was
loud enough to bring sleepy
shepherds to their feet. And
then there were those cows
in the stable and crowds in
the street...plenty of reasons
to suspect that the birth of
Jesus wasn’t quite as still
and antiseptic as our nativ-
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D o n ' t
At-One-Ment
A friend and 1 re
cently had a misunderstand
ing that resulted in tension
and mutual hurt feelings.
Through honest communi
cation, we got to the root
of the problem, figured out
what to do from that point
on, and agreed we were
good again.
That’s what Christ
mas is all ajbout. Jesus.^
Christ, the incarnation of-
all that is divine, is God’s
honest, direct, unmistak
able communication with a
world broken from Him and
from each other through our
own sinful choice. In his
life, teachings, death, and
resurrection, and through
the indwelling power of
the Holy Spirit, Jesus rec
onciles believers with God,
leading the way from that
point on, making us good
again.
When my friend
and I got to a solution,
we hugged on it. When
believers get to God, the
same thing happens, only
e ^m^race i§ eternal and
breakable.
Living in Christ
is, profoundly and forever,
living in at-one-ment with
God. Rejoice and be glad!
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To All the folks of the Willow Creek Valley and beyond who
we have crossed paths with us this past year, in our efforts to
bring to information of candidates and issues facing us from the
state and the national scene.
We have been very fortunate m bring to you quality folks who
have presented very pertinent candidates and issues Morrow
county responded in very positive ways in the voters' ballot in
support of our efforts.
To all that took advantage of the forums and town halt meet
ings we thank you for yo u support and input, which resulted an
informed citizenry who spoke at a level of increased knowledge
and candor.
As we continue to look forward to 2011 - the challenges that
lay ahead are daunting, but w t have to be met and molded mlo
a sustainable government. A Limited Government, that practices
Fiscal Responsibility in its endeavors, that
promotes Freedom of Opporturvty. and Free
Enterprise in its portfolio
"I w ant to extend
my w ishes fo r
a wonderful
Christmas Season!
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May joy, peace and prosperity
he yours this season and
throughout the new year."
-David Sykes
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Christmas and a Prosperous and Happy
New Year.
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the birth of our savior,
and thank gou for your
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C hristrrj
From all of us at
ity scenes imply.
But there is, in
deed, silence at the center
of the Christmas story: the
silence of a star noiselessly
shining the Light of God
upon the infant Jesus, Son
of God. That silent light
illumines a gift of love
from One who so loved this
world that he gave his only
Son so that we can live with
him forever.
The light and love
that filled the manger still
fills silent nights, bringing
a peace that surpasses all
human understanding. The
love that sent Jesus into the
world still has the power to
shove aside the noise inside
us and replace it with the
silence of God’s deep and
lasting peace—the kind of
inner stillness that survives
no matter how chaotic the
world becomes.
Be still and know
the silent light, holy light of
this God who loves you.
Rev. Katy Anderson
Hope Lutheran Church
All Saints Episcopal
Church
Wednesday, Decem ber 2 2 ,2 0 1 0
of M orrow C ountty
G rain G rowers , I n c .
WISH YOU A SAFE AND
HAPPY HOLIDAY
AND A PROSPEROUS
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