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Circus and Showman Chaplain’s Voice of the Church
We are coming to the end of another year and are going to celebrate another Christmas.
Christmas celebration is the assurance that God was with us in Jesus and became a gift for ALL people and God is with us in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
This is the fundamental reason for the Festive Season which seems to be hijacked by other secular claims and most Australians come together on Christmas time and this Festive Season is the context of “the special” the giving and receiving of gifts, the feast, the Christmas carols and service, the party mood and so on.
For others, Christmas day memories of friendship are accompanied by loss and grief.
For some, who may make the Christmas worship service their one church visit for the year, perhaps just to be back with family and old friends, the story of Jesus’ birth and is still familiar, a mixture of fantasy and faith.
Christmas time is a time for peace and no matter what Religious background you belong, it’s a time
when we all should come together to celebrate this wonderful Festive Season. It’s all up to you to make this decision.
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Dr. Barry K. Fletcher
Circus and Showman Chaplain
Rev. Dr. Barry Fletcher is available for Weddings, Funerals, Baptisms, Counselling
and can be contacted on Mob 0401 452 276 and Email fletcher.revdrbarry2@gmail.com
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