Today at the Farm Fields Scout Hut we were treated to a vivid and very beautiful scene depicting the wise men who came to the infant Christ bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Celebrating the joy of the wise men was clearly inspirational and I can certainly see the significance of gold, to honour a King, frankincense to call to mind the prayers of the saints, and myrrh reminding us that here was a baby who was born...to die.
But there was something else special about tonight. For as we gathered in front of the Scout Hut, it was striking to observe that this had become a celebration that cut across all boundaries. Representatives from different churches in Sanderstead has met together in front of the scout hut, with one aim in view, and that was to celebrate the coming of Christ and His reigning our lives.
It was a joy, too, to celebrate that one little family have come to all of the displays Well done to them - they are now literally about to fly off to Iceland, but not without being awarded a prize for attending so many garages. Well done Haruka and Makoto and the family!
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