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Hay and Straw
Vicar reflects on
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When my children were younger I would find myself at this time of year trying to
come up with ideas for presents to make Christmas really special for them. In some
ways it does not reflect a very Christian way of thinking. As if God has not made
Christmas special enough and needed a little help from me! In some ways it is a bit like
weddings; as if getting married was not special enough, huge amounts of money have
to be thrown at the event to make it even more memorable.
How should we celebrate Christmas? be generous to the poor. I rejoice that
I grew up in a family where my
mother used to agonise for months over Well certainly we need to feast and the alternative gifts catalogues are
beginning to spread in popularity. It’s a
what to buy people for Christmas. It party.
was one of the ways that she used to We need to praise God and be joyful on great way to support those in need and
express her love. She would plan for this great occasion. Worship services a help in sorting out what to give the
months what to get us all. Often in are an important part of this. We also person who has everything.
I think some of our Christmas habits
October she would announce that she need the challenge to be inclusive in
had nearly finished wrapping all the our celebrations as Christmas is often a and traditions need to be looked at
afresh so that it is truly the spirit of
Christmas presents – I would groan time of great loneliness for some.
We need to be generous as we marvel Christmas that we celebrate.
inwardly. It was refreshing for me to
experience Sally’s family who were not at God’s generosity to us. As well as
presents to our loved ones we need to
that bothered about presents at all.
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