The nativity window of the west side of the Emmanuel Church building was installed in 1909. The following was written by Addie M. Pretty in 1949, in tribute to the window. The Nativity Window in the nave of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Shawnee is an usually large and fine piece of religious art. In fact, it is regarded to be the largest in the state, and, according to some authorities, one of the finest in the entire southwest. It is some 12 feet wide and 26 feet high, combin

Jesus could not have been clearer. In Matthew 25, he describes the final judgment—the separation of the sheep from the goats, the saved from the damned. The criterion? "I was a stranger and you welcomed me... I was a stranger and you did not welcome me." How we respond to the stranger, Jesus says, is how he will measure our souls. As immigration debates continue to intensify nationally and locally, and as we are bombarded with the same scenes over and over, it is good for us

Joy-Luke 1:44 May the joy of Christ be felt through us. Love-Matthew 25:40 Help us see ways to turn love into action this Christmas. Faith-Matthew 1:24 Increase our faith so we fully trust in Your promises. Peace-Isaiah 9:6 May the peace of Christ cover the busyness of this season. Light-Isaiah 9:2 May the light of Christ shine from within us. Promise-John 3:16 Thank you for the promise of eternal life through Jesus. Gratitude-Luke 1:49 Thank you for all of our blessings, not