During the past few months we have heard a lot about how, as a nation, we need to cut back on our expenses as we've been spending money we did not have.
It got me thinking as to what are the important things in life that we really cannot do without and which are just luxuries. All of us no doubt would put friends, family, home, clean water, food and air as the basics but then I may get as many different answers as there are people in Henbury/Brentry as to what are luxuries and what are 'rights'.
Let's all ponder before we spend vast sums on each other at Christmas that just maybe your son, daughter, mum, dud, sister, brother, friend etc, may consider time spent with them more valuable than the latest 'must have' material gift.
As a Christian I believe that God actually saw this 2000 years ago when He considered the best gift He could give was actually Himself, in the form of Jesus Christ who is the image of God in the flesh.
Let me know what you think by e-mailing emman.chap@uwclub.net. Have a peaceful and Happy Christmas.
Christmas Services in Henbury & Brentry
Tel: 0117 959 3757
Sun 28th Nov 3pm Advent Carol Service
Sun 5th Dec 4pm Christingle Service
Sun 19th Dec 6pm Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Eve, 4pm Crib Service
11.15pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10am Family Service
Boxing Day 10am Holy Communion Service
· Emmanuel Chapel, Satchfield Cres. Henbury, www.emmanuelhenbury.org.uk,
Tel: 0117 950 1951
Sun 19th Dec 4pm Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Day, 10.45am Family Service
· New Kingsland URC, Passage Road, Henbury, Tel: 0117 950 0782
Sun 19th Dec Christingle Service
Christmas Day, 9am Family Service
· St.Antony's Catholic Church, Ellsworth Road, Henbury, Tel :0117 983 3906
Christmas Eve, 11am Confessions. Family Mass 5pm. Christmas Mass 9pm.
Christmas Day, Christmas Mass 9.30am
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