December 2023 – All Saints Wokingham

Bethlehem today

21st December 2023 by Hannah Higginson

As we come to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem, it is hard to avoid the current situation in the holy land. The news from Gaza is heart-breaking to see and although not widely reported, life for Palestinians in the West Bank is currently very difficult with a lot of unrest and violence too. … Read more

Taking time to pause

15th December 2023 by Hannah Higginson

During the season of Advent we spend time reflecting on preparing a way for Jesus. Each Sunday we focus on those who prepared for Jesus’ first coming: the prophets, John the Baptist and Mary. But so too we look to our own lives and how we prepare to receive Jesus in our lives today. Do … Read more

Getting Singing!

7th December 2023 by Hannah Higginson

Last Sunday we kicked off our Christmas services with our Christingle Service – around 80 of us gathered in the church, to make our Christingles, hear the Christmas story and sing some carols – when we turned the lights down, lit our Christingles and sang Away in a Manger it was an especially beautiful moment. … Read more

COP 28 begins

1st December 2023 by Hannah Higginson

This week saw the start of COP 28 – with representatives from countries across the globe coming together to discuss the climate crisis. The suggestion is that this COP will be a turning point as countries look to agree on how to implement the actions that will prevent us from pushing the global temperatures too … Read more

Bethlehem today

Taking time to pause

Getting Singing!

COP 28 begins

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