In December there were TWO Messy Church sessions!!
The first session helped us think about Advent as a time of preparation for celebrating Jesus' birth on the first Christmas. One of the exciting things we got to learn about was the Posada. This is a Mexican word meaning 'inn'. It involves sharing in the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Different families signed up to welcome the figures overnight in our own homes. We could arrange a special place and have some prayer time thinking about that first Christmas. It was a great way to share the real meaning of Christmas at home in the busy-ness of Christmas preparations.
The second session was much closer to Christmas. We had heaps of fun dressing up and re-telling the Christmas story from our very own (cardboard) stable! In the crafting activities we were able to make folded angels and a paper peace dove. The most wonderful bit was making a Christingle using an orange and candle. This reminded us of Jesus coming as the Light of the World. We stood together in a big circle around the church, in low lights, to light family Christingles and sing our songs. Then it was party food time!
THANK YOU to everyone who helps make Messy Church so very special - particularly to Sarah who leads the sessions.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
You might want to try some other activities at home from Messy Church Resources.
Join us for the next Messy Church on Sunday 9th February 2025 (3pm-5pm) .
We look forward to seeing you!
To learn more about Messy Church , please contact Sarah at heworthmessychurch.gmail.com for local information