Author Archives: akhudlow

A postcard for Christmas 2022My version of an Advent wreath. Merry Christmas, y’all! Christmas is not a day, it is a season. You can keep right on saying “Merry Christmas” through January 5 (a.k.a. The Twelfth Night). Then is the Feast of the Epiphany, where we remember the coming of the Magi from the EastContinue reading “The 2nd Day of Christmas”

A postcard for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 12/18/22. My version of an Advent wreath. A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Greensboro, Alabama, 12/18/22: Principal text: Matthew 1:18-25 “Matthew’s Christmas, without the familiar and comfortable manger scene, reminds us that Christmas is about God coming to us andContinue reading “Another Christmas Story”

A postcard for the Third Sunday of Advent, 12/11/22. My version of an Advent wreath. We finally got to light the pink candle. The Third Sunday of Advent reminds us that we are supposed to be experiencing joy in this season. The challenge of Advent to slow down and wait for God is also meantContinue reading “Where are you finding joy?”

A postcard for the Second Sunday of Advent, 12/04/22. My version of an Advent wreath. Saint Nicholas (a.k.a. Santa Claus) was a real person. There are many legends told about Saint Nicholas, but we also know a fair amount of facts. Nicholas was born around 270 AD. He was not yet a priest when heContinue reading “Saint Nicholas”

A postcard for the First Sunday of Advent, 11/27/22. My version of an Advent wreath. It is hard to believe, but Advent is here. The next few weeks are likely busy for most of us. Work things to get caught up on before the end of the year. School semesters ending. Holiday travel. Holiday shopping.Continue reading “Welcome to Advent”