1. Pentecost -- Because it's the one day I get to wear my fun red stole, plus we deck the church out with balloons, everyone is festively attired in red, we have red-velvet cake, and we had two wacky-waving-inflatable-arm-flailing-tube-men this last year. Oh, and seeing Presbyterians spend a day celebrating the Holy Spirit is fantastic!
2. Epiphany -- I get the whole 'God's revelation of Christ to the world/Gentiles' side of it. I just get excited because I get to show off my frankincense and myrrh (my in-laws got me some new myrrh this year). Last year I burned the frankincense on the communion table just before the choir sang their anthem. They were decidedly less impressed than the children were. I wish I had some gold to score the epiphany trifecta, but at $1800/ounce, I think even the magi would have opted for something more affordable.
The other reason I LOVE Epiphany is because we finally get to sing "We Three Kings." I've loved this song since grade school when I saw the California Raisins perform it on their Holiday Special. I typically start singing it to myself in the shower, truck, living room, office, etc. from Thanksgiving through Lent, but this week the whole church gets to sing it! I've got to say, though, that "From A Distant Home" is growing on me as an Epiphany song. Good thing we get to do both on Sunday!
3. Easter --Hello, Jesus' resurrection? What's not to love!
4. Christmas -- Incarnation = AWESOME; being a pastor at Christmas = 10x crazier than regular Christmas
Finally, for your visual and aural delight...
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