Ministers Update
| Hello friends, Christmas day will soon be here, the tree up and decorated, gifts bought, family invited, plans to celebrate, plans & perhaps even more plans as we wait for the big day. Or it may be Christmas day will soon be here and it’s quiet, loved ones are missed, we wish we lived closer to those we love, we wait and we hope that 2026 will be better. That very first Christmas day was different too – chaotic and uncertain for Mary and Joseph, scary and exciting for those shepherds and a confusing adventure for the wise men. Yet for us all Christmas is a time to wait with hope, to wait for the long awaited Messiah of all those years ago, who came as promised and brought love to earth as a tiny baby. For He is the one who offers hope in the chaos, the one who brings joy out of despair and the one who offers peace to our hearts despite life’s challenges and hurts. Advent is a time to celebrate and give thanks for Jesus, the baby born in a manger, that love that first came down at Christmas. The nativity story brings us great hope. The humble birth of Jesus in a stable surrounded by animals and shepherds teaches us that God often works in the most unexpected ways. It reminds us that love can be found in simplicity and that every life has value no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. For us as Christians we are called to share that hope with others, to bring peace where there is conflict, to live with joy in our hearts and to show love and compassion to all we meet. I pray that this advent season we will all wait with hope and act with love and compassion and however we spend Christmas we will know the love of Jesus in our lives then and always. There is much happening in our Church to help us to celebrate as we wait so please do come along to our many Christmas services and activities. Please know that all are welcome From our family to yours, I wish you and your loved ones a very happy Christmas and every blessing for Your friend and minister, Hazel |
