Sunday 25th December 2011, Christmas Day
The Word lived amongst us… full of grace and truth.
A star, a stable and lots of sheep.
All Saints Church, Ashwicken
Isaiah 52: 7-10, Hebrews 1: 1- 12, John 1: 1-14
Freely given. Full of grace and truth.
We’ve made it!! Christmas Day is here….. No more shopping…hooray!!
What a lot of preparation, how about all that wrapping paper, twinkling lights.
I was in one of our little villages this week on the way to a Carol Service, pouring with rain, dark as dark.
Cottages on the way a glow with twinkling lights, the snowman in the garden, Father Christmas in full gear and well lit up heading up the wall on a pretend ladder, not to be out done one of the other cottages and a similar array of lights, trees and just about everything.
But what is it about Christmas that actually makes it special?
What is it like when all the presents have been unwrapped, put away or exchanged at the store?
Where is Christmas actually happening?
I began to wonder if it was in fact a big ploy by Marks and Spencer’s, Waitrose, Tesco and others, a strange mix of shoppers, trolleys brimmed full and queues and queues, carols playing,
Father Christmas hats everywhere, even young scouts and guides helping to pack the bags.
John 1, v 14…. The Word lived amongst us… full of grace and truth.
