Hazelwell Weekly Contact Christmas 2022
24 Dec 2022 • Weekly Notices
Hazelwell Weekly Contact
Christmas 2022
Hazelwell Communion Service
In Church at 10.00am (and on Zoom)
Led by Rt Revd James Langstaff
With Best wishes to everyone
for a Very
Please pray for
Anyone who will spend this Christmas alone
All who are ill or troubled at this time, that Christmas might bring comfort and mark the start of improvement in their situation
The peace of Christmas might extend to all areas of the world currently in conflict
Parish Update
Please remember to check the boxes at the back of church to see if there are any cards addressed to you
Christmas Morning Hazelwell Communion Service 10am
led by The Right Reverend James Langstaff (assistant Bishop of Birmingham, former Bishop of Rochester)
If you are unable to be in church but would like to join us on Zoom for our Carol Service please follow the link below.
you are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: 10.00am Sunday Worship
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82034815319?pwd=Mi9VdTlmRTNwOEtnMDFOaDd6dk1yZz09
Meeting ID: 820 3481 5319
Passcode: 827426
“The Spearhead Trust at Bells Farmhouse runs a foodbank alongside other services to help and support members of our community. Due to the recent rise in the cost of living we have seen a massive increase in demand for our foodbank and food supplies are running low.”
You are still encouraged to donate directly to the B30 foodbank directly during your weekly shop if that is more convenient
A Christmas reflection
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Upon those who lived in a land of gloom a light has shone. Isaiah 9:1
A holy day has dawned. A glorious light shines in our world. It is Christmas! What we have prepared for and longed for has finally arrived. The packages have been wrapped and unwrapped, the delicacies baked and enjoyed. The world comes to a wonderful pause as we stop to savour this height of the holiday season. The manger no longer sits empty. The baby Jesus lies on the straw and in our hearts, replacing our longings with hope. We feel a gentleness about the world and in ourselves. As quickly as Christmas comes, for many it is over. Wrappings go in the trash, crumbs are swept away and the decorations come down. It is back to work, back to bills to be paid and life as normal. It is no wonder that January heralds the blues of winter. But Christmas is not over, it has just begun! The incarnation of Jesus is a grace we get to experience over and over. Here is the hope that we need to be able to overcome the many challenges life throws at us. That hope is ours through Christ. Jesus comes into our world with every prayer we breathe. The celebrations do end, and the decorations get put away, but the life of the party remains. May the light of Jesus shine within us and illumine the lives of those around us. May we experience the goodness of God’s grace reborn in every kind word and every helping hand, not just today, but every day. May the light, the hope, the joy of Christmas remain with us always.
