The days and weeks following Christmas are meant for much more than turkey leftovers. Throughout the ages churches have designated particular days to remember important Christian stories – and to celebrate – and the period following Christmas is particularly full of them.
Only the God of Christmas, the God whose birth as a human being took place on 25 December, can give us the true happiness we seek in this life and eternal life in the age to come.
At Christmas time, the best-loved of all Christmas carols is Silent Night. This is its story ...
At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was the star? This is the story ...
If you fancy a change, here are seven seasonal movies that are less well-known, yet full of Christmas spirit.
Every year, thousands of children across the UK attend a Christingle service at a local church. This is the story ...
"It's so easy to underestimate just how beautiful, powerful, and vast the Church really is," said Redman.
In the run-up to Christmas, primary schools and Sunday schools often put on Nativity plays. This custom, however, is a surprisingly modern tradition. Here is its story.
The peace of God is the opposite of all that the world has to offer.
It might be a heartwarming sight to see a pile of colourfully wrapped presents sitting snug under a twinkling Christmas tree. But post-celebrations, the resulting pile of goods can also sometimes leave us a little bit guilty.
The Book of Genesis provides a foundational narrative not just for Christianity, but for humanity itself.
Against the gloomy background of failures, scandals and resignations, thousands of Church of England churches, and many thousands more of other denominations, are working hard at the grassroots.
Every Christmas, carol singers sing the song of Good King Wenceslas. But who was he? This is the story ...
