Now that we’re in December, the Sunday services from The Church at Hiraeth will all be Christmas-themed. The carol that Debby had chosen this week is a well-known Christmas tune, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen.
The exact year – or even century – of its birth is uncertain. Some claim it’s from the sixteenth century, others the eighteenth or nineteenth. Whatever the truth may be, it’s a great carol.
The saga of our Christmas tree at home is included in this week’s online service, with a life-lesson that will encourage. Talking of Debby, there’s footage of her from the ‘real’ church that we attend, Bridge Church.
The first mention of the Christmas story in Matthew begins with Joseph as the main character. It’s how he handled the pregnancy of Mary that is the main focus, as we begin looking at the events of that first Christmas, more than 2,000 years ago.