When the song of the angels is stilled,

when the star in the sky is gone,

when the kings and princes are home,

when the shepherds are back with their flocks,

the work of Christmas begins:

to find the lost,

to heal the broken,

to feed the hungry,

to release the prisoner,

to rebuild the nations,

to bring peace among the people,

to make music in the heart.

— Howard Thurman

Howard Thurman (1899 – 1981), a pastor and university president, served as a spiritual guide for Dr. Martin Luther King and many in the Civil Rights Movement. His spiritual writings continue to nourish many of us engaged in prayerful, contemplative activism for the flourishing of our communities.

Warmest Christmas greetings as you—and we—make this our joyful work throughout the year.

Celebrating Christ with you,

The Mile High Ministries Team