God of the waiting
Sometimes God works secretly and behind the scenes, but He will reveal His work to us when the time is right.
Sometimes God works secretly and behind the scenes, but He will reveal His work to us when the time is right.
Mary has no idea of all that will happen or what it will all mean, but she agrees to the prospect of her world being shaken.
For centuries the church has observed Advent as a time of preparation for the celebration of Jesus’ birth at Christmas.
Peace will come, and the restlessness will disappear, but while we wait… ‘The bells will keep ringing peace on earth and good will to men’
2000 advents on, and we join with a pattern of our ancestors, of remembering, re-waiting, re-living, and re-hoping. Was it always like this year?
As we all prepare for Christmas this December, we’d love share responses to this question from the wide variety of people we have in our church.
The story of Christ’s birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love.
So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a saviour has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists.
From 20 December there will be a series of programmes on BBC1 about the Nativity. This is what one church leader has written about it.
The story of Christ’s birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a saviour has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists. And when it’s all over, many of us are left with presents to…
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