‘A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM'
As we journey together through Advent and towards the great celebration of Christmas, we will be focusing on, and recalling, the events leading to Christ’s birth. We will cast our minds back to thousands of years ago and all that happened.
If you’re used to traditional Nativity plays, you may be surprised to learn that the actual facts stated in the Bible don’t include a donkey, an inn-keeper, a stable or three kings – but come along to our Carol Service on the evening of December 21st and you can find out what the nativity was really about! Come and join in singing, listen to the readings and carols sung by our Christmas Choir, and watch some short videos about the meaning of Christmas – and enjoy mince pies and hot drinks afterwards.
One thing is certain: God sent us his Son in the form of a baby, and, as the prophet Isaiah said, thousands of years before, “A little child shall lead them” (Isaiah 11:6). God, in his great wisdom, sent us Jesus the baby, and as we journey through Advent and Christmas we can be confident Christ will lead us into a New Year, too.
In preparation for Christmas, do join us for as many events and services as you can. We should, as a Christian family, unite as celebrate the joy of Christmas. We will rejoice together at the miracle of the Christ child’s birth, remembering that, thousands of years ago, the dawn of the very first Christmas Day did break.
Every year the promise of that dawn is re-born. We can join with others in the carol singing, Bible readings, prayers and – equally important – share in hospitality: that, too, is part of being our Christian family. Jesus himself ate and drank often with other people.
We are reminded at this time of the angels’ message, as they sang: “Peace on earth” (Luke 2:14). We continue to pray for peace across the world, and our worship reminds us that the Christmas narrative is not just a beautiful story – it is a promise of eternal life, and eternal glory.
Best wishes and blessings,
Reverend Debra