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Too many of us wonder whether we are good enough, or fear what others might think about us. The power of shame can be crippling. Jesus rescues us from that power so that we can live joy-filled lives.

Life is complicated. We can either try to work out our own pathway, or we can accept the invitation of the One who knows where he is going and wants us to walk alongside him.

John’s gospel, written for people who may never have met Jesus, or perhaps even been born when Jesus was on earth, needed to be rooted in understanding who Jesus was and what his actions meant for them in their time. We are in the same place as them.

Jesus is the one who is the ground of all our hope. Because he was born, we can sing.

Watch our joint Candlelit Carol Service, an evening of carols and candlelight, as we retell the brilliant Christmas story.

The Darkness has never overcome the light. What difference can that make in our lives?

How did the ‘hopes and fears of all the years’ meet in Jesus?

What happens when we die? What are our hopes for those who have already died? What is our ultimate hope?

Forgiveness can help us to make sense of our past. It enables us to release the things that hold us prisoner and lets us write a different future.

How do we invest well in the next generations? Into our children’s lives, and the children in our church, and in grandchildren?

On Remembrance Sunday we recall those who went through the awfulness of war in years gone by, and pray for those caught up in it today. How can we practise the wisdom of peace-making when there are so many conflicts around us? What hope does Jesus bring?

How do we honour elderly parents at the same time as we ensure that we age well – flexible in outlook, gracious in judgment, loving to all?