“Ua liliu le vai o Sina”: Grand Routes and the Rerouting God of Christma

We recently received this Christmas greeting and message from Rev. Professor. Dr. Upolu Vaai, Principal of the Pacific Theological College

"Bula Vinaka dear Partners,

Warm and sincere greetings again from the Pacific Theological College in Suva, Fiji. As we approach the celebration of Christmas with families and friends, I take this opportunity on behalf of the Council and Executive of the College to convey our sincere appreciation for yourkind support throughout this year for the College. We are indeed indebted to your friendship in many levels. We wish you a Merry Christmas full of joy and hope and may the New Year bring new ideas of more ecumenical engagements and collaboration. Please find this Christmas message

"Ua liliu le vai o Sina”: Grand Routes and the Rerouting God of Christmas - December 2022

If we are to do justice to the story that became the foundation of the Christmas story, the birth of Jesus, then we are invited to pause and to deviate a bit from the normal flow of things. To de-commercialize and unlearn the grand route of capitalism the Christmas story has evolved into. Once we strip away all the commercial advertisements, pictures depicting a blond hair blue-eyed baby, Christmas movies, Santa Claus, and fancy Christmas trees with expensive wrapped gifts, underneath, we find the real and subversive story that reroutes hope to those who need it most.

Read the full message from Rev. Professor. Dr. Upolu Vaai here