Message from our Minister, Rev’d Vicci ‘Brothers and Sisters Well, what a week it’s been! I thought that it would all be quite quiet this December with Covid restrictions making life so different, but the church family has managed to make all sorts of exciting things happen. Last Tuesday, I got to hang out with the Brownies on Zoom (many thanks to Rachel and Rebecca) and we wrote a carol. It was an extraordinary accomplishment as they wrote the words in 15 minutes. I asked the children to give me an idea for a line, and then a second line and so on, so it was very organic and they all contributed. I thought you would enjoy reading what they came up with, so here it is!

1 Snow-dusted trees sway in the breeze

While happy children play away in the snow

Hibernating hedgehogs snuggled safely in bed

Fires are crackling in the homes.

2 Frost covers the houses while families layer

Their Christmas trees in tinsel, snow falls on the ground.

Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem

The inns are full so they go to a barn.

3 Stars shine brightly overhead Jesus is born,

Jesus is born Stars shine brightly overhead

Jesus is born this Bethlehem dawn.

4 Robins hop from window to window

Singing through the long cold night

Jesus is born in a manger

A child who brings the light.

5 Now he is here, our Lord and Saviour Jesus is born,

Jesus is born Now he is here, our Lord and Saviour

Jesus is born this Bethlehem dawn.

Isn’t that fabulous? We only had 15 minutes because I also spoke to them about the ukulele group that we are starting and showed them a bit about how the ukulele works, so I am really hoping that next Christmas we will have lots of them to come and sing their work to you. However, this time we really had such a short amount of time that I left them to the wonderful crafts that their leaders had for them and spent the next 20 minutes writing a tune for their lyrics, before signing back on to sing it to them. I am so pleased with it, and with their tremendous work, that I am going to be singing it during the carol service on the 20th so I really hope that lots of you will be able to come to that.

I will sign off now and take the opportunity to wish you the very best for Christmas and the New Year.

God bless,

Vicci

Windsor Foodshare - Thank you!

A very big thank you to all who generously contributed to the Windsor Foodshare via church these last two weeks, we took a whole boot-full (and it’s a big boot) to the Baptist church this last Thursday.

Brilliant - Thank you!

A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

LOOKING FORWARD TO BETTER TIMES IN 2021…….

GOD BLESS