I love to sing and I especially love Christmas Hymns and carols.  I am pleased that even in our small congregation we have very worshipful music.   I like those services that feature music and the simple reading of the Christmas story and related scriptures, and I sometimes think that those two mediums are the message itself, so I will try not to mess up the spirit and beauty of this service with this short homily.  I do love Christmas music, and to the chagrin of my family, I have been singing constantly and every time we get into the car I begin to sing, usually at the top of my prodigious lungs.  Continue reading →