Christmas Greetings
This year, instead of a written Christmas letter, I invite you to receive our Christmas greetings through this short video message. I think this might be the second time I’ve created a recording in this way, so there are no bells and whistles and it won’t win an Oscar, but I do believe you will find blessing in message and melody.
In it, you’ll hear words of hope and good news for this season, along with two beautiful anthems shared by our choir this past Sunday. Together, they invite us to pause, to listen, and to remember that the story of Christmas is not only something we recall, but something we are drawn into again and again.
On the back of tonight’s Christmas Eve bulletin, we are invited simply to believe:
that light is now in the world,
that God has become one of us,
that love is born among us,
that the manger is full,
and that God is faithful to the promises spoken by the prophets.
This video is offered in that same spirit — as an invitation to believe anew, and know Jesus, wherever you may find yourself this Christmas.
You are also warmly invited to join us tonight for our all-ages, candlelight and communion Christmas Eve service at 7:00 p.m., in person at St. James or online via Facebook and YouTube (StJamesHanwell).
May the God of hope fill you this Christmas with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Rev. Wendy
