Goodness Weekly 12.23.2024
"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year”
-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
What’s Good
It is with heartfelt gratitude that we close out this year, thanking each and every partner and member of the community who has been alongside us on this journey. 2024 was a year we’ll never forget & we can’t wait to see what is ahead.
Merry Christmas from Sunset Ridge Collective
Taylor, Noelle, Nancy, Scott, Theresa, Jan, Caroline, Sean, Mae, and Jess
Our team will be taking a break for the holidays to spend time with our families. Expect the first Goodness Weekly of 2025 to hit your inbox Monday, January 6th.
A Christmas Blessing for our Community
Jess Lowry, Executive Director, Sunset Ridge Collective
Words cannot express the love and appreciation we feel for each of you, we hope that the end of this year brings you peace. As we say goodbye to 2024, and enter into a time of rest, we leave you with this blessing, from our hearts to yours.
May the warmth of a smile, a hug, or a cozy pair of slippers remind you that you are a person worthy of love.
In the chaos of unwrapping, the isolation of loneliness, or the grief of loss, may you be wrapped in peace.
When your eyes meet the eyes of another human being, may you find connection, even if only for a moment, and remember that we all need each other.
In the twinkle of a Christmas light or the flicker of a candle, may you be reminded that light shines most brightly in the dark.
In these final moments of the year, may there be time for rest, for reflection, to be still, and to breathe. And may each breath you take remind you of the gift of being alive.
May these reminders and the hopes you carry in your heart envelop you like a warm blanket, warming and lighting even the coldest and darkest places.
Out of that warmth, may you walk into 2025 in goodness and love.
Love, Jess
This Week…
Christmas Eve Worship - December 24th
Betty’s Co, Women’s Mobile Health Clinic - Dec 26th,- Jan 2nd
Offices Closed Dec 25th-Jan 1st
Sunset Ridge Farmers Market - No Farmers Market, Saturday, December 28th. Will return Saturday, Jan 4th, 9-1.
A Look at January
Offices Closed: January 1st and 20th
Sunset Ridge Farmers Market - Every Saturday, 9-1
Second Saturday: January 11th
8am One Another Coffee featuring Plantaqueria Vegan Tacos
9am Donation Based Yoga with NYX Wellness
Sunset Ridge Farmer’s Market
10:15 Storytime with Miss Anastasia
Betty’s Co: December 26 - January 2
Jan 16th - Free Headshots for Entrepreneurs
Jan 23rd: Dream Week: Neighboring Our Way to Flourishing
Event Rentals - Charis Park areas, indoor rooms and event spaces are available for rent for 2025. Please email rentals@sunset-ridge.org for more information.
Community Partners: Please follow our Community Partners for updated schedules and events. One Another Coffee, NYX Wellness, Scott’s Pizza, Mission Compost, Good Acres, Betty’s Co, Community First Food Pantry, Sunset Ridge Farmers Market, Sprouts School.
