"Christmas"
Harper Lee wrote one great book. She wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. It's a book about a lawyer who is retained to defend a black man who is accused of murder. There is a portion of that book that is devoted to Christmas and the traditions in the Finch family.
When you look at Harper Lee's life it isn't long before you realize much of her book closely resembles her own life. Her father was a lawyer. He defended a black man who was accused of murder and he lost. The community criticized him and his family for his willingness to defend the man.
Harper Lee was a good friend of Truman Capote. In fact Truman's character is in the book. It isn't hard to find him.
The part of the story entitled "Christmas" speaks to us in many ways and on many different levels. It presents the pathos and pathology of Christmas traditions. It brings the Christmas story into a modern setting and helps us look at what we do to celebrate Christmas and why we do it.
What I will try to do in the sermon is to have us look at the Christmas story and our Christmas traditions. I want to look for the things we do that are good and the activities around Christmas that are not so helpful.
What strange Christmas traditions do you have? Why do you do them? Have you ever questioned them?
If you have thoughts on this please write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Also, I wish for you that your Christmas traditions will all be wholesome and healthy.
Charles Schuster
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