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"A, cry from Bethlehem"
"I bring you news of great Joy a Joy to be shared by the
whole people; Today in the town of David a savior has been
born to you, he is Christ the Lord" - Luke 2; 10
Message From the Vicar
Friends in Christ,
Christmas is not at our door step and we do have
many weeks to prepare for this important day. , I do not know
whether we use the allocated time to question our hearts, our
responsibilities and our own witness as Christians. We are in the
midst of so many sounds and voices that are echoing around us
with various kinds of needs, expectations, hopes and with
aspiration, but amid those nuclear sounds, we must recognize the
voice of God who called us to freedom through hope and
righteousness. God is inviting us to follow his footsteps believing
that he only can show us the true light and he only can give us true
hope. We as Christians of the city of Kandy live an unbearable
stressful and sad life because of the existing political landscape of
our country. Due to the hopeless situation hundreds of our
educated population have migrated as they see no future in their
motherland.
We also witness how cruelly the voices of the opposition is
suppressed by the government by using force. These are
undemocratic acts and an attitude
of pride which should never be
used in developed societies. We must allow our people to talk and
get their opinion as the whole country is going through an
extremely difficult time. We must not forget how the prophets of
the Old Testament reacted to the suppression and God's responses
towards the powerful when they harmed the innocents.
This year we are not in a position to celebrate the festive season in a grandiose way, rather, we need to use a very simple approach.Austerity should be the key note this season for us all. The church will organize our usual festive services, caroling, and other
seasonal activities as a ‘sign’ of hope and preparation. I know
many cannot afford the traditional sharing of Christmas gifts, and
even additional expenses limiting our activities only towards our
own.
Therefore, let us be mindful of why we want to celebrate
Christmas? and in what way we can give glory to God and what
kind of way we can offer our praise and thanksgiving in order to
give our utmost to the glory of God. Christmas is none other than
Joy, happiness, goodness, patience, acceptance and very specially
sharing of God's care. It is mingled with hope and new life, where
very many of us experience in varied ways.
Let us also not forget to pray for our diocese as we are looking
forward to appoint a new bishop for our diocese, that God may
provide wisdom to the members of the Diocesan Council.
Please be present at as many Christmas events as you can, as a
sign of encouragement and support to the parish.
The Sunday school Prize giving and childrens programme will be
held on the 11th of December. Please support as you can.
There will be a special envelope for gifts for unknown children it
will be “A Gift to Jesus this Christmas” kindly bring a small
additional gift for another child or you can give in cash.
There will be caroling to the Hospitals and visits to our elderly
arranged by the Youth fellowship.We are happy to announce that
our girls and boys were able to win the Badminton Tournament
organized by the YMCA, Kandy.Please send your sons and
daughters for our Youth fellowship for the Youth are the next
generation of our Parish.
In the name of Christ,
May we share and enjoy this season,
"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL"
Ven. George Melder
Vicar
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