The Christmas Forest Church service that we had last weekend. 

An Event Update from Rev Matt.

"On a chilly and foggy Sunday afternoon we gathered once more in the grounds of the church for our monthly Forest Church service. Each month since April we've done this and it has become a popular and exciting service within the mix of St James's services, and across the wider Bexley Team. This year we made decorations and wreaths, attempted to construct dens for the baby Jesus (just in case the stable was being used as well as the inn!) and we finished as we usually do, with a few hilarious jokes as told by our young people.

This time was a little different though. We decided that we wanted to join the Christmas Forest Church service with the annual Carols by Candlelight hosted by St James later that afternoon. We did so with some festive carol singing on the steps of our beautiful church, our breath rising as we sung out to 'Ding Dong Merrily on High'. It was a really lovely opportunity to allow these two congregations to come together, and lovely to see so many unfamiliar faces becoming acquainted. 

Church is a family. We are not a building or an organisation, but a family. Just like our own families, some members we might see every week, some we might not see regularly at all. But as with all families, we try to demonstrate our union through love and kindness. We look out for each other and encourage one another in our ventures. I look forward to more family adventures with Forest Church and the St James's Sunday morning congregation in 2022. 

Happy New Year from Rev Matt