Dec 23 2006
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
Happy Christmas to all you bloggers. There will be no Happy Winterval on this site.
There is something for all to enjoy at Christmas, especially for children who love the Christmas story of the baby Jesus, and the folklore of Santa Claus and his reindeers. Our Christmas is a blend of pagan and Christian, Victorian and commercial. it can be enjoyed by people of all faiths and of none.
I myself love the Nine Carols and lessons from Kings Cambridge, as the voices soar in that superb setting. There is magic in such powerful words, such melodious music, such glorious architecture.
John Redwood has been the Member of Parliament for Wokingham since 1987. First attending Kent College, Canterbury, he graduated from Magdalen College...
Christmas blessings to you also, Mr Redwood.
Your stance for truth and justice is admirable.
Best wishes for the New Year.
+Cranmer
Merry Christmas John.
Thanks for blogging.
Regards
Bill
Good for you Mr Redwood.
Nice to see somebody talking about the real meaning of Christmas.
Personally, I think you put the word “folklore” in a little late in that sentance. It should have read
“who love the folklore of the Christmas story of baby Jesus, and of Santa Claus and his reindeers”
But I agree that “Winterval” is a horrible word. There’s nothing wrong with using the word Christmas and just leaving all the god stuff in the church where it belongs.