February 2012

Dear Members and Friends of our Christchurch Community,

Hopefully you have had a good break and holiday.  Lis and I would like to thank you very much for your good wishes and gifts for our wedding.  It was a most memorable day and we feel blessed by all the generosity we received.  Looking forward to my coming visit I would like to explore together with you how Advent, Christmas and Epiphany find their reflection in our own lives.  These are the three festivals that mark the beginning of the Christian year.  How can they inspire and guide us on our own journey of spiritual development and religious practice? 

At our family camp in Staveley I heard that some of us are wondering about becoming a member of The Christian Community.  What does it mean, how do we go about it, why would it make a difference to myself and others? 
These are some of the questions we will explore in connection with our theme of “Advent, Christmas and Epiphany – the beginning of the journey”. 

Also during this first visit of the year we will need to get down to the nitty gritty - dollars and tasks - to keep our community functioning as well this year as last. At 11am on Sunday 5th February, (after morning tea) we’ll hold our Annual General Meeting. This is an important meeting which provides the earthly foundation for the work of The Christian Community, and the more people who can attend, the better the community can reflect the needs and wishes of the individuals who make up this community.

With the best wishes and in joyful expectation to see you soon again

Hartmut Borries

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