UMC Bishops’ 2025 Christmas Message: Christ’s light still shines

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,  goodwill toward all.” (Luke 2:14)

This Christmas we gather around the manger in a world weary from conflict, division, and uncertainty. Wars continue to displace families, injustice burdens communities, and fear too often overshadows hope. Yet the birth of Jesus is God’s eternal reminder that light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it. (more…)