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Rector's View - December 2017

Dear friends,

So it's about… ? Well the Christmas advertising campaigns are upon us again in our journey through Advent searching for that special Christmas gift or preparing for that best Christmas ever. The Cavalier Carver, The Mince Pie Maverick and the Double Dipper entice us to feast with Lidl. An elf racing through the snow to retrieve the misplaced present for Argos. Geoffrey the Giraffe helps Santa for Toys R Us. Kevin the carrot looks for love for ASDA's Imaginarium Christmas workshop, M&S and Paddington Bear, Debenham's and Cinderella. All trying to convince us of what they do best.

The Christian story holds that each of us is special, for we each bear God's likeness. God’s purpose is fullness of life for each of us, that we should be our best ever. And to convince us of this God chose to live with us in one called Jesus God's Son. You can hear the Church's campaign at a church near you with help of our more usual cast of angels, shepherds and kings. Last year's statistics revealed 2016 to be a record year for Christmas attendance at services in cathedrals, the highest figure since records began. A one year rise of 5%, meant that 131,000 people came to cathedrals to worship last Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. These figures were echoed across parish services as the church embraced the challenge to do what we do best, tell the story of God's love. The Christmas campaign is just the beginning, throughout the year Christians put God's love into practice in providing tidings of comfort and joy to those who most need it, that all should know fullness of life.

A blessed and happy Christmas to you all, be assured of our warm welcome to you should you choose to share the Christmas story with us this year.

Revd Brin Singleton
Rector

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Last Modified Sunday 04 March 2018