2014-01 Newsletter for Web

January 2014 Berkeley Buzz I t’s no wonder that Christmas seems to end right after December 25. After all, the stores have displayed Christmas items and played Christmas music ever since Hallowe’en! We undecorate our homes by January 1, if not sooner. No matter that “the twelve days of Christmas” are supposed to start on December 25 and extend through January 6, the Epiphany. And then what? Once Christmas is over, we can “keep Christmas all year”, as Ebenezer Scrooge learned to do. Years ago, the African- American theologian Howard Thurman wrote a poem that perfectly captures “The Work of Christmas”. Once again, I share it with you as a reminder of our opportunity to “keep Christ in Christmas” and all year long. When the song of the an gels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among peoples, To make music in the heart. Your Pastor, Jeanne Devine BERKELEY STAFF PASTOR Rev. Jeanne Devine [email protected] DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Vikki Schwarz [email protected] MINISTERS Members of the Congregation PIANIST Dr. Tyler Mabry [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Niki J Torres [email protected] YOUTH DIRECTOR Devan Gartman [email protected] CHILDCARE DIRECTOR Allison McGillicuddy [email protected] Cunningham Thank You! We received the following letter from Maureen Haskell, the employee at Cunningham Elementary School who organized the g ift card drive for flood victims: Dear Berkeley UMC, Thank you so much for your kindness, time, and great contribution to our families directly affected at Cunningham Elementary. We would not have been able to do the gift card fundraiser without YOU!! Many Blessings to you all!

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