 Good afternoon. How beautiful of you to come out on this snowy day. We just got our power back. People are decorating their homes already in the festive mode. I think it's great. It takes a while to get into that festive mode. I, with the music in my heart, the music will be playing. It's beautiful being in here. Where is that beautiful poster? Well, it needs to be right up here. I'm just singing about that poster today. And of course, Christ's Church and all of you. But the idea that there would be a whole new window where the light would come through with this beautiful image. The other day, my husband and I hung the suet in front of our window and we have the birds visiting. It's probably one of the more beautiful experiences of a moment that's quiet. It's a beautiful, beautiful design. The angel over the years peddling through Italy and seeing the most gorgeous demonstration of the angel showing up in the different churches has been something of a journey in my own life. The imagery that people have decided how the angel looks, what Mary looks like when she's approached by this beautiful person. Well, angel. But probably in a human form. Otherwise, how could she communicate with him? Otherwise, it was just in her heart made up. There was one beautiful Christmas season. I was invited to join with a choir here about 20 years ago and Brian Webb was conducting and organizing the music for the nine lessons in carols. And I learned this song with you at Christ's Church. But I want to start it with an offer, Maria, that I heard being sung in a convent way up on the hills three weeks into our trip going down Italy from Parma to Rome. We were tired. We had a wonderful meal. Then we were invited for even song. And they sang this offer, Maria. They had no idea that I would just get so excited. They had no idea that this is a very important song for my Christmas program and for my life. It was the timing of that song that evening with my visit that I realized sometimes these visitations do take place. Importance. Like Angel Gabriel coming to Mary. Different guitars, always fun. Different tuning. You might know this one. There are always these carols that tell a beautiful story that take you through different holidays. I'm going to jump way ahead into January to sing for you one of my favorite carol stories. What a pest. We finally met. We saw this beautiful statue of King Monseslas. And all of a sudden this whole song came to life for me on a whole new level. Like there really was a king Monseslas. And he really was a good natured king. And he did take care of his people. But this whole idea that they make him into a saint is a very important part of our way of thanking people for deciding to live a good life. Especially if they're in power. So if you know this one, sing it with me. And of course there's a beautiful song by John McCutcheon. It takes place during World War I. It shapes the way we understand how a carol can affect bringing peace on earth. And the story needs to be told and retold. Christmas in the trenches. Christmas in the trenches. Christmas in the trenches. Christmas in the trenches. Christmas in the trenches. Christmas in the trenches. Years ago the war was waiting for me after still no Christmas song. We're toasting us that day. Your sound doesn't help me boys. Each soldier's strain to hear as one loathe. And bloody well, you know, nurses to me. Steve Mary Jett says I and in tone on that plane so bright as he bravely stretched each other well. That lived that glorious night. Whose fam make great stuff with stuffers even though it's a little early.