Tours." The tale sends the characters through a number of improbable journeys in order to arrive in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. Once they are all assembled in the Holy place, they sing "Hope is a Happening Here." In this case our hope surrounded the birth of Jesus.
The song comes from the children's musical "Bones" by William Anderson. The Living Flame choir performed that at SPPC some years ago too. In that story, the dry bones dance, offering hope that the Jewish people would return from exile, the temple would be rebuilt and their relationship with God restored.
As a Christian Church we always have hope, that's what the Good News is - hope. As Christ's followers, we are to bring light to the world, spread the good news, offer hope to a hurting people.
During the pandemic, some have found it hard to feel hopeful. As month after month went by and case counts rose and restrictions tightened and we were locked out of in-person worship, hope wavered.
But when Dr. Henry announced that churches could resume in-person worship, albeit with some restrictions, what sprang to my mind was
"Oh, we've got hope. Glory Hallelujah,
Hope is a Happenin' here.
Spread the news.
Glory Hallelu there's nothing left to fear.
So don't hang your head, don't wobble your chin,
Don't even shed a tear,
Just shake your hands and rattle your bones
'Cause hope is a happenin' here!"
Have a great week. See you in church.
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