Churches share ‘Bethlehem Peace Light’ before Christmas

  • The Rev. David Smedley, left, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Ellijay, transfers the Bethlehem Peace Light to the lantern of Marcia Rubin of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Jasper, during a brief ceremony at Hope on Saturday. Rubin and other area church leaders took the lights back to their congregations for Christmas-oriented services Sunday.
    The Rev. David Smedley, left, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Ellijay, transfers the Bethlehem Peace Light to the lantern of Marcia Rubin of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Jasper, during a brief ceremony at Hope on Saturday. Rubin and other area church leaders took the lights back to their congregations for Christmas-oriented services Sunday.
  • Pastors and other leaders involved in the Bethlehem Peace Light service Saturday at Hope Lutheran Church of Ellijay were, from left, the Rev. Thom Shores and Dean Carlsen of Ellijay First United Methodist Church, the Rev. David Smedley of Hope Lutheran, Jack Planchard of Good Samaritan Catholic Church of Ellijay, Marcia Rubin of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Jasper and Pastor Jim Kroninger of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Morganton.
    Pastors and other leaders involved in the Bethlehem Peace Light service Saturday at Hope Lutheran Church of Ellijay were, from left, the Rev. Thom Shores and Dean Carlsen of Ellijay First United Methodist Church, the Rev. David Smedley of Hope Lutheran, Jack Planchard of Good Samaritan Catholic Church of Ellijay, Marcia Rubin of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Jasper and Pastor Jim Kroninger of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Morganton.
    The Christmas spirit was alive last Saturday in a local church as members from four congregations gathered to share the Bethlehem Peace Light and take it back to their own fellowships the following...

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