This time of year, Advent leading up to Christmas, puts a lot of pressure on relationships to be perfect, to be our all in all. Think of the famous Christmas song by Mariah Carey, ‘All I want for Christmas is you!’ No pressure then! Expectations of family members at this time of year, with all its joys and anxieties, can be high. This year, picking up on the carol, ‘It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old’, the Methodist Advent & Christmas campaign offers these contrasting words of wisdom:
Hush the Noise – Join the love song this Christmas. Christmas is loud, isn’t it? So much expectation. So many voices. Telling us how to celebrate, what to wear, what to eat and drink, what to watch and what to buy. Instead, this Christmas we’re inviting everyone to hush the noise. To listen for the love song that the angels bring, this and every year. They sang it for the first time more than 2,000 years ago, on the midnight clear. They’re just waiting for us to join in…. Discover daily Christmas reflections to help you Hush the Noise at methodist.org.uk/HushTheNoise
Let’s try to find ways of sharing this message with those around us, perhaps not least by inviting people to services at church. Guide them to the Toll Gavel website for details.
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