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Reflection for Sunday 25th December 2011
Advent Candle Liturgy:
Christmas – 1 kid, 1
young adult, 1 adult, 1 older adult.
Kid:
It's Christmas! We hoped and hoped and now it's here.
Young
Adult: Today, we put our trust in God to bring peace to a troubled
world, and troubled people.
Adult:
Today, we celebrate with joy the good news that in Jesus, God is
right here in this world with us.
Older
Adult: Today, we celebrate the love God has shown for us.
All:
Thank God, it's Christmas!
Light all five candles.
Good
morning,
At the start
of Advent we put a banner outside the church that said “Happy
Birthday Jesus”.
Over the
past week, many of us have been preparing for parties or
get-togethers with family and friends to celebrate today. Just like
any other birthday party, we celebrate with food and cake, with
family and friends.
When we
celebrate birthdays, we sometimes tell stories (especially at
significant birthdays, like 21st birthdays.) We talk about
things that have happened in the birthday person's life – things
that are typical of them, or have been memorable to others. We talk
about things that made us laugh, or even that made us cry.
When we
celebrate Jesus' birthday today, I wonder what memories of our time
with him we might have?
When did you
first meet Jesus? What is the most memorable thing he has done for or
with you? What has made you smile? What has made you cry?
I wish you
all a wonderful Christmas, and a great year ahead. May you know the
peace of Jesus with you.
Grace and
Peace
Iris
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