The King’s Christmas message

The King’s Christmas message

La many of the festivals of the great religions of the world are C celebrated with a special meal a chance for family and friends to come together across Generations the act of sharing food adding to conviviality and togetherness for some faith will be uppermost in their hearts for others it

Will be the joy of fellowship and the giving of presents it is also a time when we remember those who are no longer with us and think also of those whose work of caring for others continues even on this special day this care and compassion we show to

Others is one of the themes of the Christmas story especially when Mary and Joseph were offered shelter in their hour of need by strangers as they waited for Jesus to be born over this past year my heart has been warmed by countless examples of the imaginative ways in which people people

Are caring for one another going the extra mile to help those around them simply because they know it is the right thing to do at work and at home within and across communities my wife and I were delighted when hundreds of Representatives of that selfless Army of people volunteers who

Served their communities in so many ways and with such distinction were able to join us in Westminster Abbey for the coronation earlier this year they are an essential backbone of our society their presence meant so much to us both and emphasized the meaning of Coronation

Itself above all a called to all of us to serve one another to love and care for all service also lies at the heart of the Christmas story the birth of Jesus who came to serve the whole world showing us by his own example how to love our neighbor as

Ourselves throughout the year my family have witnessed how people of all ages are making a difference to their communities this is all the more important at a time of real hardship for many when we need to build on existing ways to support others less fortunate than ourselves

Because out of God’s Providence we are blessed with much and it is incumbent on us to use this wisely however service to others is but one way of honoring the whole of creation which after all is a manifestation of the Divine this is a belief shared by all

Religions to care for this creation is a responsibility owned by people of all all faiths and of none we care for the Earth for the sake of our children’s children during my lifetime I’ve been so pleased to see a growing awareness of how we must protect the Earth and our

Natural world as the one home which we all share I find great inspiration now from the way so many people recognize this as does the Christmas story which tells us that Angels brought the message of Hope first to Shepherds these were people who lived simply amongst others of God’s

Creatures those close to Nature were privileged that night and at a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the world I pray that we can also do all in our power to protect each other the words of Jesus seem more than ever relevant do to others as you would have them do to

You such values are Universal drawing together our abrahamic family of religions and other belief systems across the Commonwealth and wider World they remind us to imagine ourselves in the shoes of our neighbors and to seek their good as we would our own so on this Christmas day my heart and my

Thanks go to all who are serving one another all who are caring for our common home and all who see and seek the good of others not least the friend we do not yet know in this way we bring out the best in ourselves I wish you a Christmas of

Peace peace on Earth and Good Will to all today and always washers watch their flocks by night all Seated on the ground the angel of the Lord came down and Glory sh around feel not set for Mighty dread that se their TR mind that Tidings of great joy I bring

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King Charles has delivered his second Christmas message, which was filmed at Buckingham Palace.

The King used his message to praise people’s “growing awareness of how we must protect our Earth” and described the natural world as a “manifestation of the divine” and said that caring for it is a “responsibility owned by people of all faiths and none”.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/king-uses-christmas-message-to-praise-growing-awareness-of-protecting-environment-13037476

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