Living on Vancouver Island, we’re very familiar with power outages. Storms roll in off the ocean, move up and down the mountains, and take out power lines, plunging whole neighbourhoods into darkness. And almost without thinking, we light candles, maybe start a fire, and settle in with the people we love — in the room or on the phone. Those nights go better when we’re not alone. 

Sunday, people of all ages are telling the Christmas story — the story of how God entered our stormy lives. The telling will be fun, with familiar characters acted out before us. But it will also remind us of something deeper: joy comes as we realize we can face any storm because God is with us. 

I invite you to read this week’s text here and join us—online or in person—as we seek the peace that grows from God’s deep, hidden work.