To warmly welcome and encourage all those wishing to worship God
To show the love of Christ by the way we live and the things we do
To make sure our building continues
To serve the people of this parish
To grow in our faith and pass it on to others

We are followers of Jesus Christ, who loves us and you despite all of our failings.
We try to serve Him and follow His teachings.
We are all still learning - it's a lifelong experience.

Find out more about our family of faith here: www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk

Prayer of the week

Teach me, Lord, despite everything, not to lose heart. Help me to understand that I have a part in your purpose, but that the final victory is down to you. Give me your strength to do what you ask of me as best I can, and to leave the rest in your hands. Though I may not see it, the seed you have sown is growing. The day will dawn when your kingdom will come. Amen.

Geddington's Special Cause, for January and February, is the Farm Crisis Network
http://www.farmcrisisnetwork.org.uk/

Christmas Message 2011
The Rt Revd Donald Allister, Bishop of Peterborough

What sort of year have you had? Some of us could say very quickly, ‘a good year’ or
‘a bad year’. Some might want to say, ‘a busy year’ or ‘an empty year’. For most of
us ‘a mixed year’ would probably cover it.
It is worth looking back and reviewing a period of time. Not just “What has happened
to me and mine or in the world?” But “How have I changed or developed, what have I
learned or achieved, how are my relationships compared to this time last year?”
Those are tough questions but very worthwhile.
Christmas is a good time to ask these review questions – not just because the
season involves a break from work for most people at the end of the year, but also
because it is a time when we should focus on what God has given to us. That also
means asking what we have done with God’s gifts and what we are going to do with
them.
So, what gifts has God given to you and me? Are we in a position to write him any
thank you notes this Christmas?
Life, health, family, friends, job, home – we could all recognise at least one of those
things and most of us have received far more than one. The old song “Count your
blessings, Name them one by one” may sound a bit twee today but it is still right.
And on a bigger scale, despite all the problems in our world and even in Europe, we
can and should give thanks for a wonderful world, largely at peace, and for continued
peace and relative propriety in our part of the world. These are big things and we
ought to be thankful.
But of course the big Christmas gift is Jesus. Does that sound corny? For God to
become human, to enter our world, to share our life, our sufferings, to care for the
needy, touch lepers, give dignity to women – that is pretty special. And for God to
come into our world to die for us and show us the way to eternal life – well that takes
a bit of explaining (which I can’t do now) but it is mind-blowing. The fact is, the big
story this Christmas is, God loves you and me. He really cares, he wants to be
involved in our lives, he wants the best for us.
And Christmas is a great time to respond to that and to welcome Jesus and ask him
to live with us and help us live with him and with each other.
I wish you a very happy Christmas, and a New Year of God’s blessing.

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