Our traditional Lessons and Carols service this morning, where, through scripture, poetry, and song, we shared once more in the greatest love story ever told - that of God's love for us.A gentle service for the end of the year, and an opportunity for singing a few more carols. After worship, mince pies abounded during morning tea, as did Christmas chocolate.
This coming Sunday will be the Twelfth Day of Christmas, and so we'll be thinking about Wise Men following a star,
and looking ahead at the start of a new year as we give out 'star words' - words to use for reflection and mediation over the year. There'll also be the chance to sing one or two stray carols before we pack up the season of Christmas, along with the decorations and the tree.
Meanwhile, a Christmas blessing...
When the presents are unwrapped
and the living room strewn,
I wish for you one more gift:
God with us.
When the visitors have arrived
and finally gone home again,
I wish for you one more guest:
God with us.
When ‘Merry Christmas’ has been exchanged
in words of greeting,
I wish for you one more word:
Emmanuel, God with us.
When the crackers are pulled
in an explosion of disappointment,
I wish for you a better surprise:
God with us.
When the carols have been sung
and the angels return to heaven,
I wish for you a louder song:
Alleluia:
God is with us.
When the TV takes over
and the sofa’s cushions beckon,
I wish for you a deeper peace:
God with us.
When the day is complete
and the festivities ending,
I wish for you a new beginning
of God with us.
And when the Christmas tree lights go out
and the dark of winter returns,
I wish for you
the eternal light of God now with us.
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