The Work of Christmas (Rev. Adriene Thorne)

"Once the star in the sky is gone and the kings are back home, that is when the work of Christmas begins." -Howard Thurman How would you describe the work of Christmas? // Luke 2:8-20 Now in that same region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them, and Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them. // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Adriene Thorne, the Senior Minister at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and Silent Night by Elise Solberg. • Visit to listen to more episodes from all eight seasons of Be Still and Go. • Visit to support this podcast and other digital ministry resources from The Riverside Church that integrate spirituality and social justice. • Visit to receive new episodes by email. • Visit to download the Riverside app.

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The Work of Christmas (Rev. Adriene Thorne) is an episode from Be Still and Go by The Riverside Church NYC.

This episode is 6:45 long.

This episode was published on Dec 25, 2022.

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