Marie and I got this Christmas card in the mail yesterday from Denis and Jenny Greene and their lovely family in Kansas City.
Jenny is a dear family friend and came to our wedding in Colorado Springs with her mother Nancy. Jenny is the one who turned me on to the movie "Harold and Maude" which I relish with every viewing and shed a tear every time I hear Cat Stevens sing "Trouble."
So when I saw that card (and Wow, look at that card!), all I could do is smile and shed a tear. So often we imagine Jesus coming in glory that we could benefit from imagine the coming of Jesus into the world as it would appear in our time and place. This card captures that perfectly. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to share.
Now, this information comes from the back of the card:
Art: The "Bus Stop Nativity" (2007) was designed by St. James Youth Group Member Osa Eke. Here Christ, along with Mary and Joseph, are waiting at the bus stop at the corner of 39th and Troost Ave., just outside St. James Catholic Church. (Paul's note: If you are unfamiliar with navigating KC, MO, you would not know that this isn't one of the city's "Visitor Brochure" neighborhoods. Sure, there are worse neighborhoods, but no one is going to confuse this area with the Country Club strip of Ward Parkway.)
St. James Catholic Church: St. James, in Midtown, Kansas City, MO, is located at one of the city's busiest crossroads. Parishioners of St. James were born in 23 different countries and speak 15 different languages. They live all across the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. St. James' many ministries serve as a bridge between cultural, lifestyle and socio-economic differences.
Mission Statement: We, the people of the St. James community of faith, commit ourselves to building the Reign of God for all people, serving especially our neighbors in Midtown, Kansas City.
To learn more about St. James Catholic Church and its ministries, visit http://www.stjkc.org/.
To order this card, just $4.00 for a box of 10, follow this link: http://www.stjkc.org/resources/20216/assets/documents/Christmas%20card%20order%20form.pdf
Go ahead, do it, get a start on next year. I know I will. Thanks Jenny.
Jenny is a dear family friend and came to our wedding in Colorado Springs with her mother Nancy. Jenny is the one who turned me on to the movie "Harold and Maude" which I relish with every viewing and shed a tear every time I hear Cat Stevens sing "Trouble."
So when I saw that card (and Wow, look at that card!), all I could do is smile and shed a tear. So often we imagine Jesus coming in glory that we could benefit from imagine the coming of Jesus into the world as it would appear in our time and place. This card captures that perfectly. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to share.
Now, this information comes from the back of the card:
Art: The "Bus Stop Nativity" (2007) was designed by St. James Youth Group Member Osa Eke. Here Christ, along with Mary and Joseph, are waiting at the bus stop at the corner of 39th and Troost Ave., just outside St. James Catholic Church. (Paul's note: If you are unfamiliar with navigating KC, MO, you would not know that this isn't one of the city's "Visitor Brochure" neighborhoods. Sure, there are worse neighborhoods, but no one is going to confuse this area with the Country Club strip of Ward Parkway.)
St. James Catholic Church: St. James, in Midtown, Kansas City, MO, is located at one of the city's busiest crossroads. Parishioners of St. James were born in 23 different countries and speak 15 different languages. They live all across the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. St. James' many ministries serve as a bridge between cultural, lifestyle and socio-economic differences.
Mission Statement: We, the people of the St. James community of faith, commit ourselves to building the Reign of God for all people, serving especially our neighbors in Midtown, Kansas City.
To learn more about St. James Catholic Church and its ministries, visit http://www.stjkc.org/.
To order this card, just $4.00 for a box of 10, follow this link: http://www.stjkc.org/resources/20216/assets/documents/Christmas%20card%20order%20form.pdf
Go ahead, do it, get a start on next year. I know I will. Thanks Jenny.
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