1. No body,
no situation
and no place
is beyond God’s care

3. Advent Week Four – Love
All this fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,
which means “God is with us.”
An Advent reading from the Gospel according to St Matthew 1:18-24

4. ‘Our God, heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth shall flee away
when He comes to reign. In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ…
What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part; Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.’
In the Bleak Midwinter

6. ‘No one is insignificant
‘No one is insignificant. God loves all of us with a special love; for him all of us are important: you are important!’ Pope Francis

7. The gift of listening
The gift of a visit
The gift of a cheerful disposition
The gift of doing a favour
The gift of a compliment
The gift of support
The gift of prayer

8. May Christmas morning make us happy to be your children,
ready to share your love
with everyone,
Especially those
most in need of help,
for Jesus' sake.
Amen.
Close the door of hate
and open the door of love
all over the world.
Let kindness
come with every gift
and every greeting.
Loving Father,
Help us remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share
in the song of the angels,
the joy of Mary,
the faith of Joseph,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and worship of the wise men.