Christ Church Huntingdon Blog

 Click here for audio. ( A big thank you to Lee McMunn who takes the credit for this illustration, and for sharing it with those in the AMiE network, you can read his carol service talk on this theme here ).  I wonder if you have seen the TV programme " Traitors " hosted by Claudia Winkelman. It's been hugely popular, with the last season of Celebrity Traitors attracting 15 million viewers. In case you are not familiar with it, the programme features a group of contestants hanging out in a Scottish Castle to take part in a kind of elimination competition. Each day they participate in challenges to raise money for their charity. Some of the competitors are called "Faithful" and others are called "Traitors". The Traitors know who each other are, and they can band together to so called "murder" others, meanwhile the Faithful have to try and work out who they are before it's too late. It's been hugely popular, and another series of Celeb...

"The Message of Christmas for the World to hear" It’s great to be here on the playground tonight Thanks all for coming on a cold murky night. It’s good to hear carols sang so beautifully And all topped & tailed by our own Mrs Lee. If you’re from Hartford please give us a cheer… And those from St Peters are you anywhere near…? You sang Little Donkey - and turning down lights, Away in a Manger for cold winter nights. But there’s just one carol that pricked up my ear “The message of Christmas (for) the world to hear”? What is this great message, what does it all mean? What lies behind Christmas and gives it its sheen? What is the great key that can turn sadness to joy for adults and kids- every girl and each boy? Children like Evan and Devon, and Bevan The kid in year four who keeps shouting “six seven”?! I guess it’s the presents, is that where it’s at? Stockings from Santa and stuff just like that? You could get a phone or a bike or some jumpers Or even a toy from...