DAY 12

God’s Family

(based on today’s Church of England’s Advent Calendar)

For many people, family is at the heart of Christmas. Because of Jesus, we are part of God’s family!

We had a lovely time in church yesterday doing Christmas craft, decorating Christmas trees and rehearsing for the Nativity play.

Earlier in the week, there were prayers, messages of support and offers of help for those who needed it.

We pray regularly at Morning and Night Prayer for each other.

Today we gather to worship God together in church and at home, or somewhere else on Zoom! And we are preparing to celebrate and sing about the coming of God to us. 

1 John 3.1
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.

An activity and or a prayer suggestion
Make a paper chain of dolls. On each doll, write the name of a church family member you know. Put the dolls in a place where you can see them and thank God for the people they represent.