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​是施予的時候了        (譯自Karen牧師的 《A Time to Give》)

28/11/2018

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身為勇敢的母親,我於數年前改了聖誕節送禮物的傳統方式!我們的孩子們二十多歲了,不缺乏生活所需甚至有餘。於是我們家裏把這交換禮物的方式改了,變為把禮物送給有需要者。老實地說,張開一面列出禮物的聖誕卡片來看,感覺是比圍著聖誕樹出示禮物失色的。雖然首次有人不習慣,我們依然堅持這新傳統,信念是這樣子更能代表聖誕的意義。
 
聖誕的基本意義是具愛心的上神化為人類,跟我們一起生活,認同無差別的人性。這事件一直供給我們基督化生活模範的紀錄,包括無畏強權的教導,我們如何維持正義和具同情心跟週遭的人一起生活。我們得保證享受上神無保留的愛,鼓勵跟隨基督化生活的模範。有些人較認真,有些人較差點,但通常他們於生活中相互感應同情,一旦當權機構欠公正時寄予希望及支持。
 
你們到各教堂的聖誕節慶祝和唱聖詩是受歡迎的。雖然各教堂的聚會型式略有不同,但普天同慶是無異的。Lane Cove Uniting Church合一教堂歡迎你們於聖誕日光臨,時間為上午9時30分,地點為Figtree Street和Centennial Avenue交界。
 
假如你們對上教堂沒興趣,但意想糾正世界的不公義來慶祝這節日,請上‘Everything in Common Ethical Gift catalogue https://everythingincommon.com.au/  ’購買支持公道禮物。
 
話得說回來,生活已經是值得慶祝的禮物!
 
感謝上神,這恩賜實在奇妙,難以用言語表達!(出自聖經哥林多人後書第9章15節)
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是施予的时候了             (译自Karen 牧師的《A Time to Give》)
 
身为勇敢的母亲,我于数年前改了圣诞节送礼物的传统方式!我们的孩子二十多岁了,不缺乏生活所需甚至有馀。于是我们家裏把这交换礼物的方式改了,变为把礼物送给有需要者。老实地说,张开一面列出礼物的圣诞卡片来看,感觉是比围着圣诞树出示礼物失色的。虽然首次有人不习惯,我们依然坚持这新传统,信念是这样子更能代表圣诞的意义。
 
圣诞的基本意义是具爱心的上神化为人类,跟我们一起生活,认同无差别的人性。这事件一直供给我们基督化生活模范的纪录,包括无畏强权的教导,我们如何维持正义和具同情心跟週遭的人一起生活。我们得保证享受上神无保留的爱,鼓励跟随基督化生活的模范。有些人较认真,有些人较差点,但通常他们于生活中相互感应同情,一旦当权机构欠公正时寄予希望及支持。
 
你们到各教堂的圣诞节庆祝和唱圣诗是受欢迎的。虽然各教堂的聚会型式略有不同,但普天同庆是无异的。Lane Cove Uniting Church合一教堂欢迎你们于圣诞日光临,时间为上午9时30分,地点为Figtree Street和Centennial Avenue交界。
 
假如你们对上教堂没兴趣,但意想纠正世界的不公义来庆祝这节日,请上‘Everything in Common Ethical Gift catalogue https://everythingincommon.com.au/  ’购买支持公道礼物。
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    Articles prior to that were written by Rev. Karen Paull, previous Lane Cove Community Chaplain.

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