• What do they tell you about what animals are really ‘for’ in God’s plan for his creation? My prayer for us all leading into Christmas is that we can be inspired afresh by the animals in the nativity scene. That they will be our ‘pet influencers’! I pray that we will continue to reflect the humility of Christ and to nurture our inclusiveness towards all others. And as we busy ourselves with advent and Christmas activities, I pray that we will do so with a renewed and shared sense of purpose; namely that just like in the assembled nativity scene, each one of us is drawn together in the end to worship with joy and wonder the God-madeflesh, Jesus Christ. Amen. Revd Janey DECEMBER READINGS for ALL SAINTS CHURCH & ST. MARY’S CHURCH 5th Second Sunday of Advent (Purple) Malachi 3: 1 - 4; Philippians 1: 3 - 11; Luke 3: 1 - 6. 12th Third Sunday of Advent (Purple) Zephaniah 3: 14 - end; Philippians 4: 4 - 7; Luke 3: 7 - 18. 19th Fourth Sunday of Advent (Purple) Micah 5: 2 - 5; Hebrews 10: 5 -10; Luke 1: 39 - 45. 24th Christmas Eve (White) Isaiah 52: 7 - 10; John 1: 1 - 14. 25th Christmas Day (White) Titus 3: 4 - 7; Luke 2: 1 - 7. 26th First Day of Christmas (White) St. Stephens Day Acts 7: 51 - end; Matthew 10: 17 -22. 7
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