Dear Friends,

 

Loving Father, help us to remember the birth of Jesus that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds and the wisdom of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desire with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings. And teach us to be merry with clean hearts.

 

May the Christmas morning make us happy to be your children and the Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. AMEN

 

A very Happy and Blessed Christmas to you and your loved ones wherever they may be.

 

Reverend Tony Cumberlidge

Vicar