Office
of the Presiding Bishop
December 22,
2022
My Sisters and Brothers,
Christmas is the season that demonstrate God
is present in us and in the world, working for our healing and
growth, our direction and our comfort, our reconciliation, and our redemption. This is the fundamental
Christmas message that was to those
who came before us and most especially to us in this time of unrest.
New life is breathed into our hearts at
Christmas, infusing faith and genuine hope, and love so we may start afresh.
We are once again called
to believe in God who first
believed in us; enough to send God’s son Jesus to be born as one of us, showing
us how to be centered in God and that we too can be perfect just like Jesus.
What a gift to humanity. It is this gift that began the well-known and much
advertised tradition of gift giving. Also, the message of Christmas is one of love,
peace, and goodwill to all.
It is no secret that we face many threats and
challenges daily, enough to cause the best and most resilient to question
God’s presence. The Christmas message frees us from all those anxieties and fears, transforming them into optimistic and hope-filled expressions of a better
tomorrow. Let us summon our resolve to be confident in the power of God
to change the world through
Jesus born in that Bethlehem
stable.
In the comforting words of the angels
to the shepherds, “Do not be afraid;
for see I am bringing you good news of
great joy for all peoples to you is born this day in the city of David, a
Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord….”
Jesus is the light of
the world every day of the year. As our gift of love, let us
be the extension of that
light and love to all those we encounter.
A very blessed Christmas and a New Year filled
with love and peace to our CACINA family
and to the whole world.
Your Servant in Christ
Presiding Bishop CACINA
+ Michael Theogene
Presiding Bishop CACINA
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