Due to weather conditions, all in-person daytime and evening programs have been canceled across the church’s locations for Wednesday, except for the Recovery programs and Food Pantry at Overland Park. Decisions for Thursday daytime programs will correspond with local school district decisions and will be posted on the church’s website.
Scheduled programming has resumed for Thursday, February 13 at all Resurrection locations.
December 23, 2024
Dear Resurrection Family,
Happy Christmas Eve Eve! We had our first Candlelight Christmas Eve service last night at our Leawood location concluding an amazing weekend of worship as we celebrated the fourth Sunday of Advent. Last night we had the balcony closed as we began the service; based on last year’s numbers we anticipated having plenty of room in the lower level. However, people kept coming and we ended up opening the balcony and had quite a crowd! Thanks to all who joined us last night. The service was beautiful, and I can’t wait for the services tonight and tomorrow!
We’ll have services tonight, Monday, Dec. 23, at Leawood (5 and 7 pm), West (5 pm), Downtown (5 pm), Brookside (5 pm) and Online (5 pm CST). At every service and location, we’ll sing Christmas carols, read the story of Jesus’ birth from the scriptures, explore what this means for us today, and share in the tradition of passing candlelight while singing Silent Night. Traditionally, these “Eve Eve” services are not quite as full, and you have easier parking and access. If it works with your plans, I hope you’ll join us. Childcare is available for ages 4 and under.
We were challenged this weekend to let God’s light shine through us, and one easy way to do that is to invite someone who needs to experience this light that drives out the darkness in our world to Candlelight Christmas Eve services. Here’s the link to the one-minute video invitations, and the link to the webpage with all the worship times and locations that you can share. And, if your friends live outside of Kansas City, they can join us online from anywhere by using this link: resurrection.church/live.
Adam
Reverend Adam Hamilton is the senior pastor of Church of the Resurrection and the author of 22 books. He has been married to LaVon since 1982, and she has been a critical partner in every dimension of Adam’s work. They have two daughters and one granddaughter.
Adam’s writings are known for helping readers make sense of challenging theological questions, exploring the significance of the biblical stories, and equipping Christian leaders to be more effective in their work. He earned his MDiv from Perkins School of Theology and graduated with honors from Oral Roberts University with a degree in Pastoral Ministry.