Minister’s Message - Season’s Greetings
Dear Friends
As we enter December once again, we find ourselves standing at the doorway of Advent. A season that invites us to breathe deeply, wait faithfully, and look with renewed hope toward the coming of Christ. Every year this sacred season meets us in a slightly different place, and yet the message remains timeless: God is drawing near.
This Advent, I am especially mindful of how much our church
community has journeyed through together in the past year—
moments of joy, moments of challenge, and moments of quiet faithfulness. As we move toward Christmas this year, I am grateful for the ways you continue to embody the love and presence of Christ within our fellowship and beyond our walls.
In a world that rarely slows down, especially in December, we are invited to do something beautifully countercultural: to pause. To make room. To prepare our hearts not only to remember the Christ child born in Bethlehem, but also to welcome the living Christ who meets us today, and the promised Christ who will one day come again in glory. Advent reminds us that our waiting is not empty; it is filled with promise, purpose, and the steady light of God’s presence. Amid the decorating, planning, shopping, and celebrating, may we hear the gentle call to centre ourselves once more in the story of Emmanuel: God with us. Let us take time to gather for worship, to light the Advent candles, and to reflect together on the hope, peace, joy, and love that Christ brings into the world.
Throughout December, our church will hold a variety of services and gatherings designed to help us walk this journey of preparation side by side. I warmly encourage you to take part as we share time, prayer, and fellowship. May our community shine with Christ’s light, encouraging one another, reaching out to neighbours, and offering compassion wherever it is needed.
As Christmas approaches, may the wonder of the manger remind us that God steps into the ordinary moments of our lives with extraordinary grace. Christ comes to bring calm where there is worry, joy where there is weariness, and love that stretches further than we can imagine. Each candle of the Advent wreath speaks a truth we need this year: Hope that lifts our eyes beyond the uncertainty of the world around us. Peace that steadies us when life becomes overwhelming. Joy that springs from knowing we belong to God. Love that shines through Christ and radiates to all people.
My prayer is that this Advent will renew your spirit and root you more deeply in the promises of God. And as Christmas Day dawns, may your heart and home be filled with the light of Christ, our Saviour, our peace, and our everlasting hope.
Wishing you a reflective Advent and a joyful, grace-filled Christmas. In Christ's love