Not Just for Christmas

Advent Calendar Susan Brown

"There are many ways to have an ethical, green, or sustainable Christmas. If there was one thing you would want people to do every day as well, what would it be?"

"There are many ways to have an ethical, green, or sustainable Christmas. If there was one thing you would want people to do every day as well, what would it be?"

Susan Brown is Minister for Dornoch Cathedral, Sutherland, a church at the heart of the community which also attracts high profile celebrations from around the world. Back to the NJfC Advent Calendar	"In this part of the world most people at Christmas, whether or not they hold onto the Christmas story or go to church, will share a meal Let that table – act as a reminder of the reality of Christmas… We exchange presents before sitting down – but not everyone can afford such things – the present reminds us to think about the poor in this world... Each place setting – with its fork and knife and spoon – reminds us that while we over eat or push food aside, there are those in this world who go hungry... The empty seat... serves as a reminder of those who are not sitting with us – of those who are ill in hospital... or separated by miles... or by split families... or who have died... The candle on the table – a light to remember those who live in darkness – those who suffer... And a tray set apart from the table - to remind us of those who have no one with whom to share a special day. Think as you sit around your table, of those who are alone... There are crackers too – we associate the noise of crackers with celebration E2 there are those who live in fear of such bangs. We need, at Christmas, to remember those who live amidst war – civilians and soldiers and peace-keepers... As you sit down to your Christmas meal – think of others... let the things around you remind you of how fortunate you are and let them make spare a thought for those who are less fortunate... And if you can - say a prayer for them - and say it in the name of the baby. "

Susan Brown is Minister for Dornoch Cathedral, Sutherland, a church at the heart of the community which also attracts high profile celebrations from around the world.

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"In this part of the world most people at Christmas, whether or not they hold onto the Christmas story or go to church, will share a meal

Let that table – act as a reminder of the reality of Christmas…

We exchange presents before sitting down – but not everyone can afford such things – the present reminds us to think about the poor in this world...

Each place setting – with its fork and knife and spoon – reminds us that while we over eat or push food aside, there are those in this world who go hungry...

The empty seat... serves as a reminder of those who are not sitting with us – of those who are ill in hospital... or separated by miles... or by split families... or who have died...

The candle on the table – a light to remember those who live in darkness – those who suffer...

And a tray set apart from the table - to remind us of those who have no one with whom to share a special day. Think as you sit around your table, of those who are alone...

There are crackers too – we associate the noise of crackers with celebration E2 there are those who live in fear of such bangs. We need, at Christmas, to remember those who live amidst war – civilians and soldiers and peace-keepers...

As you sit down to your Christmas meal – think of others... let the things around you remind you of how fortunate you are and let them make spare a thought for those who are less fortunate...

And if you can - say a prayer for them - and say it in the name of the baby. "

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