Merry Whatever you Celebrate; No Fourth Saturday Worship for December

One of several vicariously appreciated
Christmas trees in real life
and social media streams

The short version of this post: 

--Please enjoy your own experience of the Divine however you are led on Christmas Day 2021

--Fourth Saturday Worship will continue virtually and presently plans to resume January 22, 2022

--Stay tuned for invitation a festive UnChristmas UnBirthday Holiday Procrastination Virtual Open House. Date still tbd: either Sunday December 26 or Friday December 31 from 2pm to 6pm or so Pacific time.

Next some Gratitudes:

RantWoman has been very much appreciating Christmas trees in various public spaces. RantWoman also thanks Friends who delivered a delightful natural tree to RantWoman's abode along with perfect incentive to make space for it. RantWoman may even provide a photo.

RantWoman thanks her Saturday night Zoom meetup for a thoughtful multi-faith discussion of the meaning and observances of Christmas. RantWoman is still digesting and may or may not elaborate.

 RantWoman expects that Friends who might sometimes attend Fourth Saturday Worship will be doing what they usually do on Christmas Day, whether that is navigating the tangles of family celebrations or doing some non-faith tradition-specific alternative celebration. RantWoman is very grateful for Christmas spirit in spite of #Pandemic uncertainties. 

Little Sister extends wishes for peace and good will between RantWoman and "the Quackery." Bless autocorrect. Bless sonic near-resonance about Quakers in another language.

Bless Friend whose current title shall not be mentioned for sharing with RantWoman the information that one Friend whose life got peculiarly tangled with RantWoman's has now entered hospice and opted for palliative care. RantWoman wants to offer words of appreciation for all this Friend has put up with. RantWoman would also like some sensible Quaker process for getting around to solving more of the problems about getting along with the currently living, not just the near death. RantWoman is poorly disposed toward becoming ecstatic over BABY STEPS but does want to recognize them.

Now some holiday conniptions.

--To everyone of any flavor who thinks there is a "War on Christmas" because we need to say Happy holidays in many places in civic life, Get Over Yourselves. The First amendment guarantees both separation of Church and State and the freedom for people to celebrate as we wish. The message of Christmas is about God touching humanity, all of it, not just the Christian parts. Come to worship. Go to Church. Do absolutely nothing. Celebrate a country where God / the Holy Spirit can be recognized in many forms.

And another thing: Help take care of all of us! Get Vaxxed. And wear masks. Observe all the same precautions people have been observing all along.

--There is NOTHING #Prolife about child poverty. Elected officials need to hear this. All of them.

--To all of the chattering classes eager to tell the voters of Seattle City Council district 3 who we want to represent us, GET OVER YOURSELVES, please! Councilmember Kshama Sawant has now been elected THREE times AND survived a recall effort. Just imagine how many badly needed direct services could be funded with the money spent on ads and glossy leaflets trying to defeat her. She is now the longest-serving member of the Seattle Council. Work with it!