{"id":9079,"date":"2023-12-25T09:30:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T15:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loah.org\/marsd\/?p=9079"},"modified":"2023-12-25T09:30:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T15:30:09","slug":"2023-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loah.org\/marsd\/2023-christmas-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The members of Light On A Hill gathered on Christmas Eve to take time to remember the real meaning of Christmas.&nbsp; We began by singing some traditional Christmas Carols. The congregation then participated in a reading of Scripture along with Pastor Tommy and Pastor Jesse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pastor Tommy brought a short devotion based on the vine and the branches. He reminded us that Jesus is the true vine and all life flows from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the devotion, we conducted our lighting ceremony.&nbsp; This year members came up one at a time and added a bulb to the tree.&nbsp; We are reminded that we are called to be the light of the world but just like a light bulb cannot produce light without being connected to the cord, we cannot produce light in the world without being connected to Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening concluded as we shared a special time together as we took communion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9081\" src=\"https:\/\/loah.org\/marsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4664-729x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9081\" 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