On 25 December 2024, we celebrated our Christmas service this year. It was characterised by the thought ‘God is with us’. Our rector held the service with the word from Matthew 1, verse 23: "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
It is interesting, said the rector, that this word is already mentioned in Isaiah, again a prophecy that was made many years earlier and was fulfilled. The angel appeared to Joseph who was about to leave his fiancée Mary. However, he did not do so because of the angel's words to him.
“Immanuel", which means “God with us”, still applies today:
- God loves you, regardless of whether you are weak at the moment, even if you reproach yourself when you haven't done everything right!
- God helps you just as he helped Jesus!
- God is also with your neighbour!
- God is with the church!
- God is in us!
Our evangelist Engels and our deaconess also gave valuable indications and touched us deeply with their words and prepared us for Holy Communion.
During the service we enjoyed wonderful musical contributions from the mixed choir, Vicente Giner playing the organ and our own soloists. A short concert was offered after the service. Everyone stayed. And it was worth it!
As usual, there was coffee and cake after the service and most of the service participants, including 19 friends and guests, stayed for a while and enjoyed the time together.
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