We have been out in our local community carol singing tonight. Santa joined us!
It was brilliant to be amongst our neighbours who really appreciated joining with us from their doorsteps. Many children waved from windows and some got to speak with Santa which was really exciting for them. A tradition here is the lovely couple at the end of the route who provide alcoholic mulled wine and mince pies.
What is it about carols that people love? It is just a tradition that you have them, or is there something more in them? They are all optimistic, about a different world, about positive qualities like love, joy, peace and hope. Perhaps people sing them and don't think about what they are singing. If they did, they would realise they are singing some of the most profound theology around. I still believe Hark, the herald angels sing is the greatest piece of incarnational theology ever written. If we think about those words, they are mindblowing.
I have many more carol services and carol singing sessions over the next eight days. I am glad they provide a chance to do God around us. On Saturday we are trying an informal singalong in our community and on Monday we are singing in ASDA, which is quite an experience! Perhaps I will post an image of that then.
God, thank you for carols and carol singers. Thank you for the messages of carols that a new world can come. I pray for people who hear carol singers that they may hear the angels sing through the message of the words. Thank you for the privilege of being able to engage with people in their own world. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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