The State of the Union address. The State of the State address. The Golden Globe and Grammy awards and Oscar nominations. The Super Bowl is this weekend. It’s that time of year when accomplishments of 2017 are acknowledged and celebrated.

Here is my congregation's full-color Annual Report with pictures and infographics, celebrating the high points of 2017.

For fun, here are my own CRAIGGY AWARDS for 2017.

Movies:

The Big Sick

The Shape of Water

The Color of Freedom (2007)

Television: This Is Us

The Crown

Podcast:

TED Radio Hour

Musical:

Hamilton: An American Musical

Books:

Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Transformation

Caitlin Doughty, From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find a Good Death

Thomas Moore, Ageless Soul: The Lifelong Journey Toward Meaning and Joy

Justin Go, The Steady Running of the Hour (novel, 2014)

Album:

Kantorie, Infinity: Choral Works of Kim Andre Arnesen

Hymn:

Holy God, Holy and Glorious (ELW 637, longtime favorite)

Wonders of Nature:

Stars in the dark sky, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado

Solar eclipse

Africa wildlife and desert