Creativity comes alive at Christmas-time! The season births new songs, decorations, foods, crafts and events. This year, for the first time, Lane Cove Community Chaplaincy offers its own creative Christmas event. We will combine the ancient, aboriginal practice of Dadirri with our love of the environment, food, family craft, carols, sensory engagement, remembrance of others and the real Christmas story. I hope you are as excited as we are!

There are two parts and you can come to one or both. First is a sensory, guided bush walk where we will collect some items to make into Christmas decorations during our celebration. The pace will be slow and the terrain mostly flat, suitable for most able-bodied people, young and older. From the walk we transition into our Bush Christmas Celebration with some refreshments. It’s intended for all-ages, with no church background necessary.

Christmas marks an amazing creative act of God! It celebrates the birth of Jesus – the gift of God’s own being taking our human shape and experience.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. From: The Bible, John 3:16 (NIV)


Jesus gave us an example of how to live well, which has brought hope and transformation to many people across most cultures and places. It’s a hope for many things: for abiding, internal peace; for transformed relationships with other people; for resilience; for a community that prefers to give than receive; for a restored cosmos; for an eternity reconciled with God.

But hope on its own is not enough. God calls for our creative participation in order to make it happen. What contribution can you make to care for the people and environment around you? Make this Christmas a time to lovingly participate afresh.
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Come and join our creative Christmas walk and/or celebration on Sunday 15 December, 4-6pm at Central Park, Kenneth Street, Longueville. Full details and registration are here. Looking forward to celebrating with you.

創作性會跟著聖誕節來臨了！ 這時節會有新歌曲、裝飾和事項出現的。今年Lane Cove Community Chaplaincy 首次獻給你們獨特的創新事項。我們會結合古代的土著冥想Dadirri法，會同愛自然環境、享受食物、作家庭工藝、唱聖誕歌、作觀感接觸及懷念去者一起紀念那聖誕故事。
 
我們將會分兩項行事，而你們可以參與其中一項或兩項。首先是觀感項，我們將於有引導的郊遊裏收集用作製造聖誕節裝飾的材料。這步行是慢步的而地面大多平坦，老幼適宜。接著是具茶點的郊外慶祝聖誕節。這節目專為老幼共享，毋需涉及宗教背景。
 
聖誕節突出上神的創作奇跡！它慶祝耶穌的誕生 － 上神的禮物，那化身為人。
 
上神深愛世人，甚至賜下自己獨一的兒子，讓所有相信他的人不致滅亡，反得永生。出自聖經約翰第3章第16節 （NIV）
 
耶穌給予我們生活美好的榜樣，這帶來希望及改變，遍及大部分文化和民族。這希望為多元的：為了忍耐、內心平安；為了改變與他人共處；為了堅忍；為了施超越受的社區；為了恢複世界；為了永久和上神復合。
 
但是單靠希望是不足的，上神呼喚我們展出創作性參與才能實現。你們能為環境和人群供獻些什麼？請於這聖誕節從新愛心參與社會。請在12月15日星期日下午4點至6點蒞臨Longueville Road Central Park。詳情及報名在這裏。敬請蒞臨。
 
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具创作性的圣诞庆祝        （译自Karen牧师的‘ Creative Christmas')
 
创作性会跟着圣诞节来临了！ 这时节会有新歌曲丶装饰和事项出现的。今年Lane Cove Community Chaplaincy 首次献给你们独特的创新事项。我们会结合古代的土着冥想Dadirri法，会同爱自然环境丶享受食物丶作家庭工艺丶唱圣诞歌丶作观感接触及怀念去者一起纪念那圣诞故事。
 
我们将会分两项行事，而你们可以参与其中一项或两项。首先是观感项，我们将于有引导的郊遊裏收集用作制造圣诞节装饰的材料。这步行是慢步的而地面大多平坦，老幼适宜。接着是具茶点的郊外庆祝圣诞节。这节目专为老幼共享，毋需涉及宗教背景。
 
圣诞节突出上神的创作奇迹！它庆祝耶稣的诞生 － 上神的礼物，那化身为人。
 
上神深爱世人，甚至赐下自己独一的儿子，让所有相信他的人不致灭亡，反得永生。出自圣经约翰第3章第16节 （NIV）
 
耶稣给予我们生活美好的榜样，这带来希望及改变，遍及大部分文化和民族。这希望为多元的∶为了忍耐丶内心平安；为了改变与他人共处；为了坚忍；为了施超越受的社区；为了恢复世界；为了永久和上神复合。
 
但是单靠希望是不足的，上神呼唤我们展出创作性参与才能实现。你们能为环境和人群供献些什麽？请于这圣诞节从新爱心参与社会。请在12月15日星期日下午4点至6点莅临Longueville Road Central Park。详情及报名在这裏​。敬请莅临。