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Tuesday 20 December 2022
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It was wonderful to see so many of you at our carol service last Sunday evening. I know that some of you will be going away for Christmas to visit family, but I do hope that those of you who will still be in Bern will come and join us for our Christmas services (see details below) and bring your family and friends.
Diocesan Prayers for Light for Ukraine
The Diocese will be holding prayers again 18.30 this Wednesday 21st (tomorrow), via Zoom, to pray for the people of Ukraine. This week the speaker will be The Archbishop of Canterbury. Numbers are limited to join by Zoom, but everyone is welcome to join in through the Youtube link: Advent Prayers for Ukraine.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Christmas Eve, 24th December:
- Christingle and Crib Service, 4pm:
a short service for families and children (if you don't know what a Christingle is, come and find out!)
First Eucharist of Christmas, 10pm
Christmas Day, 25th December
- Eucharist for All ages, 10am
Please do come and join us for one, or several of these Christmas services!
I end with a beautiful poem about the infant Jesus which reminds us of what lay ahead of him when he grew up.
Kenosis
In sleep his infant mouth works in and out.
He is so new, his silk skin has not yet
been roughed by plane and wooden beam
nor, so far, has he had to deal with human doubt.
He is in a dream of nipple found,
of blue-white milk, of curving skin
and, pulsing in his ear, the inner throb
of a warm heart's repeated sound.
His only memories float from fluid space.
So new he has not pounded nails, hung a door,
broken bread, felt rebuff, bent to the lash,
wept for the sad heart of the human race.
(Luci Shaw)
With love in Christ,
Helen
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