Pastoral Ponderings

Here at the First Congregational UCC we know who Santa Claus is! We even know who his wife, Mrs. Santa Claus, is! We are so fortunate. Don’t forget to go down for a visit with them on Saturday, December 6th at the Farr Center (sponsored by the Jr. Clio Club) from 11am-1pm. You might also catch them riding around town in a big red fire truck!

There are some wonderful classic Christmas Movies that I hope to get to see again this year: “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Miracle on 24th Street,” and “Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus.” The last one is a fictional film fleshing out a story around the famous editorial written by New York Sun reporter Francis P. Church, in 1897 in answer to a letter by eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon which contains the title’s phrase.
Here is a picture of the actual letter that Mr. Church received: . , ,

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