Hope isn’t found in what we have or what we lack. Hope is born in the most unexpected places.
On that first Christmas night, hope took the form of a baby.
Jesus, the Son of God, was born not in a palace but in a stable—God entering our world
in humility and vulnerability.
Through this child, God chose to come among us, bringing love and light into the darkness.
Today, many of us carry heavy burdens.
I hear stories of grief, fatigue, and isolation from communities across the country. Our world is in conflict. It can feel like hope is not enough.
But the Christmas story speaks to these very struggles. Just like hope was born into poverty on that first Christmas, so is hope born into our broken world.
Jesus’ birth is God’s promise that no matter how dark life feels, we are never alone.
There is hope.
I have witnessed this hope firsthand.
I’ve seen communities rallying in times of crisis, reaching out with compassion and courage.
I’ve seen women and girls standing up for equity, reclaiming their voices and dignity.
In places of conflict, I see so many peacemakers.
These are acts of love which build the hope we celebrate at Christmas – when we show up for each other just as God showed up for us in Jesus.
At Christmas, we remember the birth of Jesus—the birth of hope itself.
Jesus brought a message of God’s radical closeness and of radical love. This love has the power to heal what is broken, to bring peace, and to unite us across every divide.
Let’s weave Christ’s love and hope into our lives this Christmas.
Let’s show up for our neighbours, treat each other with compassion, and build a future where unity, peace, and love conquer hate and fear.
Hope is here. Hope is alive.
And it’s up to us to share it.
Merry Christmas! May hope be yours