God is with you this Christmas

A Christmas message from Resthaven Coordinating Chaplain, Rev Cate Baker

Everyone experiences Christmas in different ways throughout their lives.

I remember the wonder and awe of trees, carols and large family gatherings as a child. Now, I am caught up in the ‘busyness’ of creating delight for my own children, whilst also managing the cooking, shopping and family organisation.

Later in life, I know there will be quiet Christmas mornings and afternoon rests.

Christmas can be a time of great joy, but also of grief. We miss those special people who sat at the lunch table with us. We miss being in the middle of the preparations. We miss the way things were.

Yet Christmas is also about our God loving us enough to become one of us; to have experienced those joys and griefs.

Our God shares our feelings, and understands them, for God in Jesus has felt them, and lived through them too.

However we feel, our God is with us this Christmas.

We have many activities coming up across Resthaven residential homes this Christmas; some joyful, others reflective.

The Resthaven Chaplaincy team look forward to journeying through the festive season with Resthaven residents this year, wishing them a blessed Christmas.

Learn more about chaplaincy, pastoral care and spiritual support at Resthaven