The Friendly Church
We all know the value of family and we can in a sense say that the church is a family of families. It is a community of small families bonding together, growing together, praying together, healing together and caring for one another. These are certainly some of the marks of a healthy family. It is no wonder then, that those persons who have experienced this love in their families, desire to transfer the same principles and practices to the church.
Dear fellow Saints good day.
We often receive by reading or hearing via the media headlines of many events locally and internationally. Some of the recent ones have been, “Mother who threw baby in pit latrine in St Ann, is being sought by the police; “Man splashes water on pedestrians, killed by angry mob”, Young mother missing in Discovery Bay”.
Christmas is the most difficult time to prepare for. And yet as you reflect on this statement, it is difficult in different ways for different persons. It is marked by lavishness, loudness, lewdness and even lawlessness. Contrasted with simplicity, silence, softness and surprise. Yet advent is the time we usually use to prepare for Christmas.