A word from Canon Sue
A prayer from Canon Sue
Lord of infinite greatness, you have ordered and adorned in equal perfection all that you have made; you have set in glorious array the eternal heavens, and yet paint the flower that only lasts a day. Give us courage to accept what we cannot change in your name and grace to do what we can in this time. to the honour of your name.
Lord of infinite greatness, you have ordered and adorned in equal perfection all that you have made; you have set in glorious array the eternal heavens, and yet paint the flower that only lasts a day. Give us courage to accept what we cannot change in your name and grace to do what we can in this time. to the honour of your name.
A Word From Pauline Jones (Reader)
December has come round in this strangest of strange years.
For Christians, December starts with the season of Advent – a penitential time when we look towards the coming of Jesus Christ born for us.
Looking forward to Christmas I am writing this at the beginning of our November lockdown.
Normally at this time, I would be thinking about Christmas
services. Dusting down the crib and encouraging children to join the nativity services. With no singing of carols and social
distancing, the services will look very different.
And how can we celebrate when lots of us can’t see families or have the worries of ill health or troubled finances?
I don’t think I can say it better than the CPO in the introduction to their HOPE video called “Share the light” as seen on youTube. It’s worth a watch if you have the means.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fQuRdvVv5w)
People are asking what Christmas will be like this year. The answer is that it will be what we choose to make it. We cannot, and should not, forget the loneliness, despair, suffering and loss that so many people have endured, and just try to do ‘Christmas as normal’. That would be insensitive. Rather, we should seek to come alongside those who are suffering; and to come together as a nation to celebrate the good news that
darkness has not overcome the light, and never will.
This Christmas, in word and deed, in love and care, hope and help; this communication campaign asks that we all seek to ‘Share the Light’.
We can still find joy in that Jesus was born on earth for us and that he will be alongside us through the difficulties and the celebrations.
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulders. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9.6
Prayers for all this Advent and Christmas
Pauline
December has come round in this strangest of strange years.
For Christians, December starts with the season of Advent – a penitential time when we look towards the coming of Jesus Christ born for us.
Looking forward to Christmas I am writing this at the beginning of our November lockdown.
Normally at this time, I would be thinking about Christmas
services. Dusting down the crib and encouraging children to join the nativity services. With no singing of carols and social
distancing, the services will look very different.
And how can we celebrate when lots of us can’t see families or have the worries of ill health or troubled finances?
I don’t think I can say it better than the CPO in the introduction to their HOPE video called “Share the light” as seen on youTube. It’s worth a watch if you have the means.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fQuRdvVv5w)
People are asking what Christmas will be like this year. The answer is that it will be what we choose to make it. We cannot, and should not, forget the loneliness, despair, suffering and loss that so many people have endured, and just try to do ‘Christmas as normal’. That would be insensitive. Rather, we should seek to come alongside those who are suffering; and to come together as a nation to celebrate the good news that
darkness has not overcome the light, and never will.
This Christmas, in word and deed, in love and care, hope and help; this communication campaign asks that we all seek to ‘Share the Light’.
We can still find joy in that Jesus was born on earth for us and that he will be alongside us through the difficulties and the celebrations.
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulders. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9.6
Prayers for all this Advent and Christmas
Pauline
