December 18, 2022 – Joy Like a Fountain
Rev. Bella Blackstock delivers a radiant message on joy as our natural state of being during the fourth week of Advent, drawing on the angels' announcement of "great joy" at Jesus' birth. She distinguishes between relative happiness - found in external things like a perfect sweater or relationship - and the eternal, divine joy that resides within each of us, inviting the congregation to reclaim their inner Christ through presence, authenticity, and childlike playfulness. Rev. Bella Blackstock encourages spiritual "toys" over "tools," leads the community in laugh therapy, and reminds us that no person or circumstance can ever steal the joy that is our birthright.