Dear Friends and Families,

‘Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!’ [2 Corinthians 9:15].

This term, as we have done so for the previous few years, we are asking all our families and students to support the Anglicare Christmas Appeal, through the donation of quality toys and non-perishable food.

These will then be delivered to the local Anglicare depot in Craigieburn on Newbury Boulevard and donated to needy local families.

Whenever we do such charitable acts, in one sense, we do so in response to the ‘indescribable gift’ that God provided for us at Christmas time – the gift of his Son, Jesus.

This same Jesus would grow up to become the Saviour for us, so as to take away our sin and lead us into a life of blessed assurance and renewal. The celebrations of Christmas and Easter are intertwined, and the commemoration of Christ’s birthday each year is indeed a wonderful annual reminder of how God himself broke into the course of human history in such a majestic manner.

This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent (meaning “arrival”), which is the season leading up to Christmas, including the four Sundays before 25 December.

I will say more about Christmas in my final newsletter article in a fortnight’s time, but in the meantime, I encourage you to pray the Advent prayer below: 

Holy God,
you make us glad,
with the yearly expectation of the birth of your Son Jesus Christ:
grant that, as we joyfully receive him for our Redeemer,
so we may with sure confidence behold him when he shall come to be our Judge;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.

If you would like to speak further, or have questions about the Christian life, then do please contact me at: [email protected]

If you would like to explore the certainty of Christ further, the two local Anglican churches listed below also have online resources to make use of.

St Peter’s, Craigieburn

You are welcome to join a Zoom gathering every Sunday morning at 9am. The link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4697076447

Mobile: 0411 242 596

Email: [email protected]

http://www.humeparish.melbourneanglican.org.au

https://www.facebook.com/humeparishcraigieburn/

Redemption Anglican Church

You are welcome to watch our pre-recorded service at 4:00pm and then join a Zoom gathering every Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm. The YouTube link is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeHPzLHQQXk5nMizeySF9KA/featured

The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2668755215

Mobile: 0400 021 381

Email: [email protected]

https://www.rccraigieburn.com.au/online

https://www.facebook.com/rccraigieburn/

Song (Christ is Enough)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fZ-tBR7LJ0

Reverend Peter Waterhouse - School Chaplain