Riding the 1 train on a cold December evening, Bishop Katrina Foster reflects on the holy ground hidden in ordinary routines — long walks, crowded platforms, and well-trod paths. In her Christmas message, she interweaves these rhythms of daily life with the ancient story we tell every year, reminding us that God still comes close in unexpected places, through unexpected people. We worship a God who chose to come into our struggles and dust as Emmanuel-God-With-Us and remains steadfast with us through it all. God has come near.

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