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The reason for the season
There’s a root cause for all the gift-giving, turkey-eating and carol-singing, church leaders remind us James Jackson
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hristmas means many different things to many different people. For some, it’s the presents and the food. For others, it’s time spent with family and friends who we may only see once or twice a year. And for others still it’s a time to think of those who are less fortunate and to help them whenever possible. While those reasons are all enviable it is easy to lose sight of what Christmas really means and the purpose of the season in the first place. For religious leaders
in the Woolwich community, this is the season to pause and reflect on the deeper meaning of Christmas. “Of course the meaning for us as a community of faith is that Christmas focuses on Jesus’ birth,” said Rev. Fred Redekop of Floradale Mennonite Church. “It’s a real challenge, I think, to continue to proclaim that message, rather than the commercial one, because we’re all part of it.” It’s easy to be concerned that Christmas has become too commercialized, Re-
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WHAT IT ALL MEANS Rev. Hans Borch of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elmira wants to remind others of the true meaning of the Christmas season.
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