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Christritag'..eririt
Even in Fairyland no one ever heard 8 story
as beautiful as that of Christmas. it must be
true„ because no one could build such a tale
in the imagination. Think of the fantasy of it.
God incarnates himself In the being of a little
babe.
if it were not for Christmas our conception
of God might be august and awful; it could
never be homey and happy Christmas
reveals a little GOd, a Joyous and gentle God,
one who nestles in the heart. Christmas is the
appeal to the hidden child in us. The child Is
sleeping but never dead. Each Christmas
season awakens the child, and we live in the
childlike spirit again.
The Christmas spirit Is the urge to a new
childhood. What Is it in the childhood that
Jesus wishes us to attain? Christmas _gives
the answer. It is the child attitude of wistful-
ness, of learning, of following.
There are childish IhIngs we. as adults met
put away, but childlikeness is an entrance
Into the Kingdom. "He took a little child and
set him In the midst of them" -Mark 9:36
Christmas comes each year ae_peopWS
spirituarCOttettIV&`ThirOilitiiii problem of
every one of us. Is the problem of getting a
prospective on values. Values are not at all
estimated as the world estimates Values -
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rankit will be a great day for our world when
we learn Gods Christmas ieSS011 in
eireitiation.
Coming to the manger will be a humbling
ekperience for -kne. All that counts is what
you are, the quality of your faith and champ.
ter. Seeingourselves as God sees u- as his
children - and not as our neighbours see US
will make it a joyful Christmas indeed..
Thinking about the babe in- the manger9
draws our attention to the state of the world
around us and the so-called New. World Or-.
der. Daily we see man's Inhumanity to man
take many different forms - warring .natIons,
repressive government policies, abuse of
children, abuse of spouses, Murder, rape,
damage to the environment etc.
As we look into St. John's gospel, we
ponder great thoughts and remedies fOr the
world's problems. Let us celebrate Christmas
by walking in the Light and In so doing we
will be able to share our msderialand spiritual
gifts.
-A-ssfe-and enjoyabie-ChrIttitinfo
Reuben E. Burnett, Lay Leader
Lucknow, Ripley. and Klnlough
Anglican Parishes
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Christmas
C is,for Christ who died for us
11 is for happiness -from the people.
R is for righteous people believing
in the Lord.
I is for how important Jesus is to
me.
S is for shepherds watching near
by.
T is for tear that showed Jesus's
death.
M is for Mary who loved him so
much.
A is for all who visited that day.
S is for star that showed us the
way.
Samuel Stam, Grade 4
Lucknow Christian
Christmas
C is for Christ who was born on
Christmas Day.
H is for King Herod who wanted to
kill Jesus.
R i for righteousness that Jesus
had.
I is for Israel the tribe from which
Christ came from.
S is for the star that led the
wisemen.
T is for when the shepherds
trembled.
M is for mary who gave birth to
Jesus.
A is for the angels that watched
over Jesus.
S is for the shepherds that came to
Jesus.
Andy Luchies, Grade 4
Lucknow Christian
Christmas
C is for Christ who was born for
me.
H is for our holy God who loves
and cares for me.
R is for our righteous God
I is for incense that the wise men
gave to Jesus.
S is for the shepherds watching
their sheep.
T is when the shepherds trembled
in the night.
M is for the manger that Jesus laid
in.
A is for the angels that sang to the
shepherd.
S is for our Saviour that came from
Mary.
Stephen VanderKlippe, Grade 3
Lucknow Christian
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wishes for a
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