DEC.’20

So here we are, nearly at the end of what has been a very unusual year! Lots of things about 2020 have been

different and sometimes strange. However once we get to Advent and the Christmas season thank goodness we can

enjoy all the lovely traditions that happen every year regardless! Advent calendars, Christmas cards, Christmas lists

for Santa, decorating the Christmas tree, singing Carols at school, not to mention Christmas morning with all its

surprises and a lovely Christmas dinner! I love advent, as we prepare for Jesus’s birth; almost as much as Christmas

day itself (but don’t tell my daughters!). It’s a really lovely time of peace and calm before all the excitement starts to

happen. Lets try and remember the real message of Christmas, Jesus birth and what that means to us all as

Christians. Let us remember those whose Christmas this year won’t be the same because they won’t be seeing

family members, or haven’t got very much money to make it special. I look forward to sending out January’s

newsletter and would love to wish you all, on behalf of the Messy Church and Ministry Team, a Happy, Healthy, Holy

and fun filled Christmas! Love Rachael; Children and Family Worker, Harton Benefice. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Messy Christingle Sunday December 20!

For those of you living in the Villages in our Benefice, or attending Foston or Sand Hutton schools; along with your December Newsletter you will hopefully also receive a ‘Messy Christingle in a box’. This will contain everything you need to make a beautiful Christingle like the one pictured below. We are holding a Zoom Messy Christingle Service on Sunday 20th December at 3.00 to show off and celebrate all our Christingles!!! Below is the Zoom link………..

Meeting ID: 561 955 0050

Passcode: 258069

(If you don’t receive a Christingle box

by 18th Dec or live outside of the Benefice and would like one, please get in touch…..)

Christmas Jokes!

• Why is it getting harder to buy

Advent Calendars?...Because

their days are numbered!

• Why are Christmas trees so bad

at sewing? …...They always

drop their needles!

• Why does Father Christmas

have 3 gardens?......So he can

‘Ho Ho Ho’

• What is Good King Wenceslas's

favourite pizza?...Deep pan,

crisp and even!

Many thanks to Niahm and Eile for

sending in those corkers!

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Let us Pray together

Lord Jesus,

May this joyful season fill our

homes with love, welcoming the

Christ-child who came from

Heaven above.

His light is ever shining, in every

corner dim. He is our loving

saviour. Come let us worship

him!

Amen.

THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!

I would like to say a massive ‘Thank you’ to

everyone who helps me with my newsletter

each month. To Beth, Isobel, Niamh, Eile, Issy,

William, Annie, Jacob, Nina and Leighton who

do village deliveries, my ‘grown up’ deliveroos,

Mari, Katie, Helen, Ellen, Rachel, Sara, Judy,

Karen, Emma, Kirsty, Alison, Janie and Fiona.

To Rachel B for the printing, and to all of you

for taking the time to read it!!!

SERVICES OVER CHRISTMAS

Rev.Chris and the Ministry team are so disappointed that because of the Covid restrictions unfortunately this year we are unable to hold any Church Crib Services on Christmas Eve. We know how important they are to you so rest assured they will return next year! If you are free on Sunday Dec 27th at 10.00am we will be holding a Zoom All Age Family Worship Service which will be very family orientated-We would love to see some of you there. Please see the Benefice Website for the Zoom link.

“Rachael’s Christmas Quiz!”

1. In what direction was the Star of

Bethlehem seen rising by the

Magi? North, South, East or West?

2. Jesus was born in Bethlehem but

where did he live? Jerusalem,

Nazareth or Galilee?

3. Which of the following is NOT a

Wise man? Balthasar, Melchior,

Ebukanezar, Caspar.

4. Complete the following Festive

song lyric…’When Santa got stuck

up the……’ Is it Drainpipe,

Chimney or Back lane?

Answers below!!!!

1. East. 2. Nazareth. 3. Ebukanezar.

4. Chimney.