Yesterday was
our gift service, in the context of our All Age Service, when our uniformed
organisations were present. A skit by our “Tribe” youth group showed the
futility and stupidity of always seeking the latest electronic gizmo (see photo
insert).
After Steve (our
vicar) had talked about the value of real gifts, especially of Christ’s gift of
himself to us, we then gave gifts to be given by those much less fortunate than
ourselves. As people came forward, the piles of gifts grew to extraordinary
numbers. Some went to a women’s refuge, some to “Gifts on the Table” for needy
children, and some to refugees being cared for by the “Welcome Project.”
Our prayer is that these gifts may respond to particular needs, of which we are unaware; may they demonstrate the love of Christ, who as a baby was so poor.
