Category: Christmas
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Star of Wonder: Exploring the Significance of the Magi in the Nativity Story
This Epiphany, we reflect on the journey of the Magi and the guiding star that heralded Jesus’ birth. The vibrant characters remind us of our interconnectedness with creation, celebrating both grace and humanity. As we return to work, we carry the joy of the season into our daily lives, embracing our purpose.
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A Cup of Kindness: My New Year’s Story of Growth and Ministry
On New Year’s Eve, reflections of a challenging yet rewarding year emerge, filled with love and community. Despite difficulties, blessings surfaced through adventures and new opportunities in ministry. As the author embraces a fresh start, optimism for the upcoming year shines bright, with journals ready to capture new insights and surprises.
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O come, O come, Emmanuel: Understanding the Hebrew Roots of the Christmas Story
This year I learned Jesus was probably born in a family home, not a stable. Let’s open our hearts to him and find compassion in a broken world.
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Shining Star: Discovering God’s Surprises this Season
The author, newly licensed as Rector in the Upper Culm Valley Mission Community, reflects on the significance of the Epiphany festival, emphasizing its theme of revelation and welcome. They share personal experiences of unexpected changes and express hope for divine surprises during Christmas and Epiphany, encouraging others to embrace these moments of joy.
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We’ve Only Just Begun: Creating My New Online Shop for Retreat Gifts
Ugh! Like many creatives I do not enjoy the technical side of life. I love writing retreats and creating my Retreat in a Box gifts, but have struggled with the fine details of creating my online shop in order to enable more people to experience them!
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We Three Kings
As we come before the manger today, the kings and queens that we are, what do we have to offer? Will we dig deep into our treasure chests for the very finest of gifts, or will we rummage through our ‘loose change’?
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The Hopes and Fears of All the Years.
Something very special happens when you come to a Candlelit Carol Service, something quite magical, miraculous even.
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Finding Fame
Recognising Stephen Fry was not the same as knowing him. It was a chance encounter, an interesting anecdote, but it hasn’t changed my life (sorry Stephen).
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Following a Star?
It has been 2000 years or so since that visit, since that fulfilment of prophecy. It is hard to keep hoping that Jesus will return and re-create the world, hard to keep hoping for justice, for a renewed creation without jeopardy. But it will come. Jesus will come.
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Sharing the Light
Norway in November is a dark country; stunning sunrises and sunsets bookend the 6 hours of light, however once the sun has fallen and the darkness sets in, the people of Norway become the bearers of light, allowing their homes to become beacons.