PASTORAL MESSAGE

Pastoral Message for December
from Sue Sapsard - one of our Elders

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Dear friends,

Christmas and New Year greetings to you all.

I wonder how many of us still send Christmas cards to family and friends.  I always like to buy charity cards, but it is increasingly difficult to find cards which show the real meaning of Christmas.

From a box of 30 cards bought this year only 3 had any indication that we are celebrating the birth of Our Lord.

Some have a peace dove saying ‘Peace on Earth ‘.  How we all long for that to come true.

 

Some are full of Christmas trees with lights, bows and baubles.  Jesus came as a light to our World, but most of the folk who receive those cards are not able to realise what the Season really needs.

Candles are also prominent at this time so perhaps we should shine a light to those who are hurting or lonely, showing the light of Christ to all.  Let us make sure that Jesus is the centre of all of our celebrations. As we give and receive gifts let us remember that Jesus was God's greatest gift to us all.

As we prepare for 2026 our family are very much looking forward to new birth of a much wanted baby girl to join the family.  We are very excited to greet her.  Let us all be very much looking forward to greeting our dear Lord Jesus again at this very special time.

May God Bless you all this Christmas.

Sue Sapsard 

 

We are sorry to have to say that Penny has now been "signed off" work until the end of January.

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We continue to pray for Penny’s healing and for those helping her to deal with this situation as they work together to help Penny resume her ministry to us and the Methodist Church.

If you need a minister during this time, please contact Revd John Hughes, who is providing ministerial oversight.

His email is:   john.hughes@methodist.org.uk

For all other pastoral matters, please see one of our Pastoral Team, whose names are posted in the Church Vestibule.