Church at christmas

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Christmas trees on columns 2018

Outdoor nativity scene

It might be August but there are only 19 weeks til Christmas. There is so much happening between now and Christmas; schools go back (UK) autumn festivities, Thanksgiving and more…but we should not forget to be prepared and consider carefully all that you could do to prepare your church, congregation and those who you may invite to gather with you this coming December. For a helpful guide of 19 Tips to help you prepare for Christmas; check out the latest blog post (in bio) or link here…

A Thrill of Hope Sometimes it arrives early. A momentary frisson that startles our senses on an otherwise insignificant November morning. We close our eyes to take it in just as it evaporates, leaving behind a faded palette of ice grey and green. Perhaps we feel it passing by like a memory, nonchalantly drifting along on the notes of an old familiar song. Instinctively, our soul reaches out, but it’s suddenly gone, disappeared like a vapor of snow mist. A distant trill of sleigh bells, a…

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These are a few of our favorite things about a country Christmas.

Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire was transformed into a sea of light as the historic church was illuminated by nearly 1,400 candles for a magical service marking the start of advent, last night.