December 22, 2019 – Innocent Joy
Rev. Kristin Powell delivers a heartfelt Christmas Eve message exploring how joy - the final theme of the Advent season - lives within each of us and is awakened through wonder, laughter, and surrender. Drawing from a stunning nativity scene at Grace Cathedral, a Sufi saying, and a powerful story about a man who discovers that light resides within him rather than outside, Rev. Kristin Powell reminds us that joy comes not from forcing or seeking externally but from becoming receptive and open. She invites the congregation to embrace childlike wonder, make space for fun, and spread joy generously - because sharing it multiplies it within and all around us.