We had a marvellous Christmas celebration at Messy Church in December!
It was a nasty, wet Saturday afternoon, but the rain didn’t put off our Messy Church families. They poured in, and we celebrated with over 140 people.
Everyone enjoyed making glittering stars, crowns for the Wise Men, angels' wings, jewelled Christmas story necklaces, paper chain prayers and a baby Jesus to lie in a decorated box on a bed of straw. There was a lamp-lit tent for making music to accompany our Nativity story as well as some fun games. We had a large bale of straw which was used as the centrepiece for the Nativity. The older lads soon found it and were given permission to play – don’t we love “Messy” Church!
We acted out the Nativity story, travelling to Bethlehem in and out of the halls, meeting first a grumpy innkeeper then a kind one; finally we arrived at the stable with its newly heaped straw, absolutely beautifully spot-lit, where Mary and Joseph and the donkey gathered by the manger.
Children and parents gathered in a circle, and our music makers accompanied the arrival of the angels, shepherd and Wise Men. We all prayed together holding hands in a circle to remind us of our Messy Church community with Jesus in the middle.
Fortunately, there was just enough festive food for everyone to enjoy together!
We look forward to welcoming you to our next Messy Church on January 25th 2014.
It was a nasty, wet Saturday afternoon, but the rain didn’t put off our Messy Church families. They poured in, and we celebrated with over 140 people.
Everyone enjoyed making glittering stars, crowns for the Wise Men, angels' wings, jewelled Christmas story necklaces, paper chain prayers and a baby Jesus to lie in a decorated box on a bed of straw. There was a lamp-lit tent for making music to accompany our Nativity story as well as some fun games. We had a large bale of straw which was used as the centrepiece for the Nativity. The older lads soon found it and were given permission to play – don’t we love “Messy” Church!
We acted out the Nativity story, travelling to Bethlehem in and out of the halls, meeting first a grumpy innkeeper then a kind one; finally we arrived at the stable with its newly heaped straw, absolutely beautifully spot-lit, where Mary and Joseph and the donkey gathered by the manger.
Children and parents gathered in a circle, and our music makers accompanied the arrival of the angels, shepherd and Wise Men. We all prayed together holding hands in a circle to remind us of our Messy Church community with Jesus in the middle.
Fortunately, there was just enough festive food for everyone to enjoy together!
We look forward to welcoming you to our next Messy Church on January 25th 2014.
