The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants for ever; his kingdom will never end.’ (Luke 1:30-33, NIV)
What is it that we are looking forward to at Christmas? Presents, family, food? Maybe we’re not looking forward to Christmas at all: it’s a time of sadness, rather than joy. Are we looking forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus, or are we looking forward to Boxing Day and the rest that brings?
The promise the angel brought to Mary is a promise of a king who will reign forever. Jesus is the king who will bring peace with God, and who will restore the kingdom of God. This is the promise of Christmas, and it’s a promise that continues now. It's a promise that, one day, God will put everything right, and we will have perfect rest.
You would be very welcome at our 10:30am service in St Andrew, Cuffley, this Sunday, as we look forward to Christmas.
The 10:30am Sunday morning service will also be streamed. This will start at 10:25am, and can be accessed directly via YouTube or Facebook, found on our website, and is advertised on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
If you encounter problems with viewing the service via Facebook (or YouTube) please follow the link for YouTube (or Facebook) instead.
Children’s Church
There is no children’s church this Sunday, as we all meet together in the main body of the building.
Christmas Morning
You would be very welcome to join us at 10am in St Andrew, Cuffley this Monday, for our all-age Christmas Celebration. There will also be a short service of Holy Communion afterwards.
The 10am Christmas morning service will also be streamed. This will start at 9:55am, and can be accessed directly via YouTube or Facebook, found on our website, and is advertised on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Christmas Services
Publicity for our Christmas services is available. Services planned for this Advent and Christmas are:
| Day | Service |
|---|---|
| Sunday 24th December | 4pm Crib Service at St Thomas |
| 11:30pm Christmas Night Communion at St Thomas | |
| Monday 25th December | 10am All Age Christmas Celebration at St Andrew |
| followed by Holy Communion |
9am services
There are no 9am services on 24th or 31st December.
Vicar’s Leave
Chris will be on leave from Monday 25th December until Wednesday 3rd January.
Home Communion
If you’re not able to join us on Sundays, and would appreciate a visit with Holy Communion, please be in touch with Chris.
Rotas
We’re currently using self-signup for the various rotas: blank rotas will be pinned up at the back of St Andrew. If you are one of our regular welcomers, readers, pray-ers, communion assistants, or refreshment helpers, please do sign up where you are able to.
Rotas for January and February are now available.
If don’t already help, and this would be something you would like to do, please talk to Chris.
Wednesday Morning prayer
There's no morning prayer on 27th December, 3rd January or 10th January.
Coffee Shop
There's no Coffee Shop after Christmas until 7th February.