A brief Christmas message, included in Christmas cards and newsletters distributed around the Riverside Parishes (near Darlington). Nostalgia. I try to avoid it, but it keeps bugging me. Especially at Christmas. Memories of childhood come to mind: the decorations, the anticipation, the excitement, the presents, the food … happy family times! It’s not often that churches are full these days. But lots of churches are getting bumper attendances at Christmas time (though not on Christmas Day,...
